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generous

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

The English word “generous” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
  2. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
  3. Large; more than ample; copious.
  4. Invigorating in its nature.
  5. Of noble birth.

Etymology

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

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