generosity

Gen`er*os"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. generositas: cf. F. générosité.] 1. Noble birth. [Obs.] Harris (Voyages). 2. The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness. Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities. Barrow. 3. Liberality in giving; munificence. Syn. -- Magnanimity; liberality.

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