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largesse

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lar=gesse

CIDE DICTIONARY

largessen. [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.].
  •  Liberality; generosity; bounty.  [1913 Webster]
    "Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace."  [1913 Webster]
  •  A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed.  [1913 Webster]
    "The heralds finished their proclamation with their usual cry of “Largesse, largesse, gallant knights!” and gold and silver pieces were showered on them from the galleries."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

largesse, n. (also largess)
1 money or gifts freely given, esp. on an occasion of rejoicing, by a person in high position.
2 generosity, beneficence.

Etymology
ME f. OF largesse ult. f. L largus copious

THESAURUS

largesse

aid, alms, bonuses, bounty, charity, donations, endowments, generosity, gifts, grants, largess, liberality, munificence, philanthropy, presents, subsidy, subvention, support

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