munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness
(noun) liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
largess, largesse
(noun) a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
Source: WordNet® 3.1
largesse (plural largesses)
(uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.
The gifts or money given in such a way.
A benevolent demeanor.
• (generosity): benevolence, generosity, graciousness
• (the gifts or money): boon
• (generosity): niggardliness, tight fistedness
• Glaesers, eelgrass, gearless, rageless
Source: Wiktionary
Lar"gess, Lar"gesse, n. Etym: [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.]
1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. Chaucer.
2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed. The heralds finished their proclamation with their usual cry of "Largesse, largesse, gallant knights!" and gold and silver pieces were showered on them from the galleries. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
