Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being generous, in any sense of that word.
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- noun The quality of being
generous ;generosity
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- noun the trait of being willing to give your money or time
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Examples
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This generousness on his part is hurtful to his fellow laborers, for it compels them to an equal generousness which is not to their liking, and which gives them less of food and shelter.
THE SCAB 2010
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This generousness on his part is hurtful to his fellow laborers, for it compels them to an equal generousness which is not to their liking, and which gives them less of food and shelter.
THE SCAB 1905
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The generousness on his part is hurtful to his fellow-laborers, for it compels them to an equal generousness which is not to their liking, and which gives them less of food and shelter.
The Scab 1905
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This generousness on his part is hurtful to his fellow laborers, for it compels them to an equal generousness which is not to their liking, and which gives them less of food and shelter.
The Scab 1904
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This generousness on his part is hurtful to his fellow laborers, for it compels them to an equal generousness which is not to their liking, and which gives them less of food and shelter.
The Scab 1904
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This generousness on his part is hurtful to his fellow-laborers, for it compels them to an equal generousness which is not to their liking, and which gives them less of food and shelter.
War of the Classes Jack London 1896
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Just as his act makes his rivals compulsorily generous, so do they, by fortune of birth and training, make compulsory his act of generousness.
THE SCAB 2010
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“Thanks to your generousness of giving us our own cell phones.”
Times Squared Julia DeVillers 2011
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“Thanks to your generousness of giving us our own cell phones.”
Times Squared Julia DeVillers 2011
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You are so big and generous that you challenge me to equal generousness.
Chapter 42 2010
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