largesse
largess
/ (lɑːˈdʒɛs) /
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noun
the generous bestowal of gifts, favours, or money
the things so bestowed
generosity of spirit or attitude
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Word Origin for largesse
C13: from Old French, from large
Words nearby largesse
large-print, larger-than-life, large-scale, large-scale integration, largess, largesse, large white, larghetto, lar gibbon, largish, largo
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