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largesse
generosity in giving money or gifts
Synonyms
- generosity
- munificence
- liberality
Antonyms
- stinginess
- miserliness
- parsimony
largesse in a sentence
The hospital survived its first difficult years through the largesse of local donors.
Her largesse funded scholarships for dozens of students who could not afford tuition.
Where it comes from
From Old French largesse, meaning 'generosity.'
Memory hook
LARGESSE begins like LARGE: largesse means giving gifts in large measure.
Read it in context
- The Season of Reckoning History