Lady Bountiful

noun

plural

Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful 

1. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity.

lady bountiful

noun

1. an ostentatiously charitable woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lady Bountiful¹

after a character in George Farquhar's play The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)