bounteous

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  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”Synonyms: bigbigheartedbountifulfreehandedhandsomegivingliberalopenhanded
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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