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Princeton's WordNet

  1. largess, largessenoun

    a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

  2. munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandednessnoun

    liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

Wikipedia

  1. largesse

    Generosity (also called largess) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions and philosophies, and is often celebrated in cultural and religious ceremonies. Scientific investigation into generosity has examined the effect of a number of scenarios and games on individuals' generosity, and potential links with neurochemicals such as oxytocin, and relationship with similar feelings, such as that of empathy.

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  1. largesse

    Largesse refers to the act of generously giving gifts, money, or kindness to others, especially on a large scale. It can also refer to the generous gifts or acts themselves. The term is often used to describe actions by people or organizations that have a lot of wealth or power.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Largesseadjective

    liberality; generosity; bounty

  2. Largesseadjective

    a present; a gift; a bounty bestowed

  3. Etymology: [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.]

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  1. gearless

  2. eelgrass

  3. rageless

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Largesse in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Largesse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Largesse in a Sentence

  1. Robert Steinbrook:

    But in the big picture, physicians have to ask themselves why they are accepting this largesse?

  2. Robert Steinbrook:

    (Pharmaceutical industry) promotional events are usually perfectly legal and acceptable to many physicians; otherwise physicians would not be attending, but in the big picture, physicians have to ask themselves why they are accepting this largesse?

  3. Laura Ingraham:

    They’re prepared to do whatever is necessary to terminate any problem that comes to the floor and Donald Trump is a problem, and so I think we can plan to see with a huge Bush largesse - they have money to blow and they are going to raise a lot more if necessary.

  4. Laura Ingraham:

    And so I think we can plan to see with a huge Bush largesse - they have money to blow and they are going to raise a lot more if necessary.

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