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generous
adjective
- Obsolete of noble birth
- having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous
- giving or sharing liberally and willingly; openhanded
- large; ample: generous portions
- rich in yield; fertile
- full-flavored and strong: said of wine
Related Forms:
- generously adverb
- generousness noun
See generous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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