Definition of Generous

Garther

GENEROUS adjective

	Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Genealogy

Regular definition:

GENEROUS:
?d?en?r?s adj. 1 giving or given freely. 2 magnanimous, noble-minded, unprejudiced. 3 a ample, abundant, copious (a generous portion). b (of wine) rich and full. øøgenerosity n. generously adv. generousness n. [OF genereus f. L generosus noble, magnanimous (as GENUS)]

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