Meaning & use
Largess
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Generosity in giving money or gifts, especially to those regarded as inferior in rank.
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The charity depended on the largess of wealthy donors.
The king was known throughout the land for his largess to the poor.
A note on using this word
"Largess" (also spelled "largesse") comes from Old French, ultimately from the Latin "largus," meaning abundant.
Words with a similar meaning
generositybounty
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Words with an opposite meaning
stinginessmeanness
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