generosity
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əˈrɒs noun, plural gen·er·os·i·ties.
1.
readiness or liberality in giving.
2.
freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character.
3.
a generous act: We thanked him for his many generosities.
4.
largeness or fullness; amplitude.
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| Of or pertaining to any people not Jewish. Often connoting heathens or pagans in the Bible. |
| to bring into existence; cause to be; produce. |
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | willingness and liberality in giving away one's money, time, etc; magnanimity |
| 2. | freedom from pettiness in character and mind |
| 3. | a generous act |
| 4. | abundance; plenty |
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Word Origin & History
generosity
mid-15c., "nobility, goodness of race," from L. generositas, from generosus (see generous). Meaning "munificence" is recorded from 1670s.
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Example sentences
At these times he was his essential self—a man of ingratiating charm and grace and generosity.
But such generosity did not guarantee everlasting gratitude.
And more of it seems to inspire greater generosity towards strangers.
Rather, friends said, he demonstrated his Judaism with acts of generosity rather than devotion.
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