generosity
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
generosity
- (uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
- 1963: Erik H. Erikson, Childhood and Society
- We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life.
- 1963: Erik H. Erikson, Childhood and Society
- (countable) A generous act.
- 1873: Reverend M. C. Tyler, Proceedings at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Sage College of the Cornell University
- May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed […] .
- 1873: Reverend M. C. Tyler, Proceedings at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Sage College of the Cornell University
- (uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
- (archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
- liberality
- (good breeding, noble stock) nobility
- French: générosité, bonté
- German: Großzügigkeit, Generosität, Großmut
- Italian: generosità, bontà, abnegazione, magnanimità
- Portuguese: generosidade
- Russian: ще́дрость
- Spanish: generosidad
- French: générosité
- German: Großzügigkeit, Freizügigkeit
- Italian: generosità
- Russian: ще́дрость
- German: Großmut
- Italian: abbondanza, magnanimità
- French: générosité
- German: Edelmut
- Italian: nobiltà d'animo
- Spanish: generosidad (rare)
- French: générosité
- German: Edelmut, Großzügigkeit
- Italian: atto di generosità, atto generoso
- Portuguese: generosidade
- Russian: ще́дрость
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