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large-hearted
large·heart·ed
/
ˈlɑrdʒˈhɑr
tɪd
/
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lahrj
-
hahr
-tid
]
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adjective
having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.
Origin:
1635–45;
large
+
hearted
Related forms
large·heart·ed·ness,
noun
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large-hearted
—
adj
Also:
large-souled
kind; sympathetic
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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