generosity, unselfishness
(noun) acting generously
generosity, generousness
(noun) the trait of being willing to give your money or time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
generosity (countable and uncountable, plural generosities)
(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
(countable) A generous act.
(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
• liberality
• (good breeding, noble stock): nobility
• stinginess
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
