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Largess
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What's The Definition Of Largess?
[n] extremely liberal generosity of spirit
[n] a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously Synonyms | Synonyms for Largess: largesse | largesse | magnanimity | munificence | openhandedness Related Terms | Find terms related to Largess: benevolence | bigheartedness | bonus | boon | bounteousness | bountifulness | bounty | bribe | compliment | consideration | donative | double time | easy purse strings | favor | fee | free hand | freedom | freehandedness | freeheartedness | freeness | generosity | generousness | gift | givingness | graciousness | gratuity | gravy | grease | great heart | greatheartedness | honorarium | hospitality | lagniappe | largeheartedness | largeness | liberality | liberalness | magnanimity | munificence | open hand | open heart | openhandedness | openheartedness | palm oil | perks | perquisite | pourboire | premium | present | salve | something extra | sportula | sweetener | tip | Trinkgeld | unselfishness | welcome See Also | gift | liberality | liberalness Largess In Webster's Dictionary \Lar"gess\, Largesse \Lar"gesse\, n. [F. largesse, fr.
large. See {Large}, a.]
1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.]
Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer.
2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed.
The heralds finished their proclamation with their
usual cry of ``Largesse, largesse, gallant
knights!'' and gold and silver pieces were showered
on them from the galleries. --Sir W.
Scott.
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