Definitions for generous
ˈdʒɛn ər əsgen·er·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generousadjective

   willing to give and share unstintingly

   "a generous donation"

2. generousadjective

   not petty in character and mind

   "unusually generous in his judgment of people"

3. generousadjective

   more than adequate

   "a generous portion"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generousadjective

   Of noble birth.

2. generousadjective

   Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

   Thank you for your generous words.

3. generousadjective

   Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.

   She's been extremely generous with her winnings.

4. generousadjective

   Large, more than ample, copious.

5. Etymology: From genereux, and its source, generosus, from genus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENEROUSadjective

   Etymology: generosus, Latin; genereux, French.

   1. Not of mean birth; of good extraction.2. Noble of mind; magnanimous; open of heart.

   His gen’rous spouse, Theano, heav’nly fair,
   Nurs’d the young stranger. Alexander Pope.

   3. Liberal; munificent.4. Strong; vigorous.

   Having in a digestive furnace drawn off the ardent spirit from some good sack, the phlegm, even in this generous wine, was copious. Boyle.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Generous

   Generous is an adjective form of generosity.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generous

   Generous refers to a person who is willing to give or share more than is necessary or expected, often in terms of money or other resources, displaying a quality of kindness and unselfishness. Also, it can refer to something that is plentiful or larger in size or quantity than usually expected.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Generousadjective

   of honorable birth or origin; highborn

2. Generousadjective

   exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous

3. Generousadjective

   open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father

4. Generousadjective

   characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table

5. Generousadjective

   full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine

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1. Generous

   Generous was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1991 won both the Epsom and the Irish Derby. As a two-year-old he won three of his six races, most notably the Dewhurst Stakes as a 50/1 outsider. He finished fourth in the 2000 Guineas on his three-year-old debut, but showed vastly improved form when moved up to longer distances in summer. In a period of seven weeks he won the Derby by five lengths, the Irish Derby by three lengths and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes by a record seven lengths. His performances established him as one of the outstanding British racehorses of his era. After running poorly in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe he was retired to stud, where his record was disappointing.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Generous

   jen′ėr-us, adj. of a noble nature: courageous: liberal: bountiful: invigorating in its nature, as wine: (obs.) nobly born.—adv. Gen′erously.—ns. Gen′erousness, Generos′ity, nobleness or liberality of nature: (arch.) nobility of birth. [Fr. généreux—L. generosus, of noble birth—genus, birth.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generous

   Willing to contribute, give or share money, skills or time.

   She was a generous soul who contributed to the community in the form of mentoring and volunteering, donated items to the charity shop and shared money with others from her profitable businesses to overseas charities.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 20, 2015  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENEROUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Generous is ranked #112568 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Generous surname appeared 156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Generous.
   
   95.5% or 149 total occurrences were White.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'generous' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4037

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'generous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4433

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'generous' in Adjectives Frequency: #534

How to pronounce generous?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say generous in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of generous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of generous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of generous in a Sentence

1. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh:

   I direct a message to our generous brothers of the Islamic State in Syria: to host my son, the pilot Mu'ath, with generous hospitality, i ask God that their hearts are gathered together with love, and that he is returned to his family, wife and mother.

2. Lao Tzu:

   I have three treasures. Guard and keep them The first is deep love, The second is frugality, And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world. Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

3. Monica Magiri:

   We'll never get another person like her -- she's left a gap that no one can fill. She was so generous to us. We have to be generous to honor her.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   On Friday in the Oval Office, I made what I thought was a very generous offer to the president, the most generous offer yet, the president must take yes for an answer. Until he does, it’s the Trump Shutdown.

5. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   A disciple of Jesus Christ has received gifts from the Lord, and the Lord asks his disciples to be generous with others as he is generous with them.

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