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- 1. generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others: "presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of LARGESSE is liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also : something so given. How to use largesse in a sentence. Did you know?
noun. 1. generous giving, as from a patron. 2. a gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy or patronizing, way. 3. nobility of spirit.
Largesse definition: generous bestowal of gifts. See examples of LARGESSE used in a sentence.
Largesse is extreme generosity. If your neighbors bring you an expensive watch from Switzerland because you fed their cat while they were traveling, thank them for their largesse. Though pronounced "lar JESS," the word largesse looks sort of like largeness.
Dictionary definition of largesse. The act of giving generously or liberally, often in the form of money, gifts, or favors. "The celebrity's largesse towards charity was admirable." Detailed meaning of largesse.
A complete guide to the word "LARGESSE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
the act or quality of being generous with money; money that you give to people who have less than you. She is not noted for her largesse (= she is not generous). to dispense largesse to the poor. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin largus ‘copious’. Want to learn more?
Define largesse. largesse synonyms, largesse pronunciation, largesse translation, English dictionary definition of largesse. also lar·gesse n. 1. a. Liberality in bestowing gifts, especially in a lofty or condescending manner. b. Money or gifts bestowed. 2. Generosity of spirit or...
1. The willingness to spend freely; (the virtue of)… Expand. 2. An act of generous giving; a gift of money, etc.; spec. a… 3. In extended use. Abundance of anything; bounty; something… 4. † Freedom, liberty (to do something); frequently in at one's… Earlier version. largess in OED Second Edition (1989) In other dictionaries.
Noun. Singular: largesse. Plural: largesses. Largesse Sentence Examples. There were times when the Square Mile took almost masochistic delight in the chancellor's heady mixture of fiscal rectitude and socialist largesse. Would John Prescott allow any elected regional assembly to have the same financial largesse allowed to the Scottish executive?
