bounty
noun/ˈbaʊnti/
/ˈbaʊnti/
(plural bounties)
- [uncountable, countable] (literary) generous actions; something provided in large quantities
- to thank the Lord for his bounty
- the bounties of nature
- [countable] money given as a reward
- a bounty hunter (= somebody who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting goodness or generosity): from Old French bonte ‘goodness’, from Latin bonitas, from bonus ‘good’. The sense ‘monetary reward’ dates from the early 18th cent.
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