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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
largess \lar"gess\, largesse \lar"gesse\ laumrje^s" or
laumr"je^s, n. f. largesse, fr. large. see large, a.
1. liberality; generosity; bounty. obs.
1913 webster
fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --chaucer.
1913 webster
2. a present; a gift; a bounty bestowed.
1913 webster
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.
1913 webster
see also:
large
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
largess
n 1: a gift or money given as for service or out of
benevolence; usually given ostentatiously syn: largesse
2: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and
generous of spirit syn: munificence, largesse, magnanimity,
openhandedness
see also:
largesse munificence magnanimity openhandedness
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
57 moby thesaurus words for "largess":
trinkgeld, 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,
unselfishness, welcome
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