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Lady Bountiful
noun
- a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- (sometimes lowercase) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity.
lady bountiful
noun
- an ostentatiously charitable woman
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Lady Bountiful1
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Example Sentences
In Lady Bountiful there is no question of any great fundamental truth, no great human interest.
And when he suddenly looked up he saw her standing there laughing, expectant, radiant, a Lady Bountiful surrounded by her riches.
At one end of that gallery lies my Lady Bountiful and her daughter, and at the other Mrs. Sullen.
He had just opened a store on our street and in a Lady Bountiful spirit of helping him out, I went in to do a little trading.
In my character of Lady Bountiful I gave an old folks' supper in the soup kitchen, understood to be in honour of my return.
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