generous
- Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
- Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
- Large, more than ample, copious.
- Invigorating in its nature.
- (obsolete) Of noble birth.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
Etymology
From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).
Related words
noble-minded
to be
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