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generosity definition

gen·er·os·ity (jen′ər äs′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality of being generous; specif.,
    1. nobility of mind; magnanimity
    2. willingness to give or share; unselfishness
  2. pl. generosities -·ties a generous act

Etymology: ME generosite < L generositas < generosus

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