largesse
noun/lɑːˈdʒes/
/lɑːrˈdʒes/
(also largess)
[uncountable] (formal or humorous)- the act or quality of being generous with money; money that you give to people who have less than you
- She is not noted for her largesse (= she is not generous).
- to dispense largesse to the poor
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin largus ‘copious’.Definitions on the go
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