openhandedness

[oh-puhn-han-did]

o·pen·hand·ed

[oh-puhn-han-did]
adjective
generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.

Origin:
1595–1605; open hand + -ed3

o·pen·hand·ed·ly, adverb
o·pen·hand·ed·ness, noun


magnanimous, bountiful, lavish, unstinting.

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Openhandedness is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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openhandedness

noun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit [syn: munificence
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