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liberality
[
lib-
uh
-
ral
-i-tee
]
Origin
lib·er·al·i·ty
/
ˌlɪb
əˈræl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
lib-
uh
-
ral
-i-tee
]
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noun,
plural
lib·er·al·i·ties.
1.
the quality or condition of being
liberal
in giving; generosity; bounty.
2.
a
liberal
gift.
3.
breadth of mind.
4.
broadness or fullness, as of proportions or physical attributes.
5.
liberalism.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
liberalite
<
Latin
līberālitās.
See
liberal
,
-ity
Related forms
o·ver·lib·er·al·i·ty,
noun
pre·lib·er·al·i·ty,
noun
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World English Dictionary
liberality
(ˌlɪbəˈrælɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
generosity; bounty
2.
the quality or condition of being liberal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
liberality
c.1300, from O.Fr. liberalité (13c.), from L. liberalitatem, noun of quality from liberalis (see
liberal
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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