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[syn: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bounteous \Boun"te*ous\, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.]
Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously
liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as,
bounteous production.
[1913 Webster]
But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good. --Cowper.
[1913 Webster] -- Boun"te*ous*ly, adv. --
Boun"te*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bounteous
adj 1: given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the
bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a
freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's
child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the
arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded
grandfather" [syn: big, bighearted, bounteous,
bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving,
liberal, openhanded]