largesse
lar·gesse
noun \lär-ˈzhes, lär-ˈjes also ˈlär-ˌjes\Definition of LARGESSE
1
: liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also : something so given
2
Variants of LARGESSE
lar·gesse also lar·gess \lär-ˈzhes, lär-ˈjes also ˈlär-ˌjes\
Examples of LARGESSE
- He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.
Origin of LARGESSE
Middle English largesse, from Anglo-French, from large
First Known Use: 13th century
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