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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. given or giving freely;
- Example: "was a big tipper"
- Example: "the bounteous goodness of God"
- Example: "bountiful compliments"
- Example: "a freehanded host"
- Example: "a handsome allowance"
- Example: "Saturday's child is loving and giving"
- Example: "a liberal backer of the arts"
- Example: "a munificent gift"
- Example: "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
[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]