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Definition of Largess

Largess
Largess Lar"gess, Largesse Lar"gesse, n. [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.] 1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer. 2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed. 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. --Sir W. Scott.

Meaning of Largess from wikipedia

- Generosity (also called largesse) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions...
- Chronograph of 354, Part 16: "Pupienus and Balbinus ruled 99 days. They gave a largess of 250 denarii. They were killed at Rome." Chronicon Paschale (7th century)...
- of the Senate, a procession to the Hagia Sophia and the distribution of largess to the people. A special coronation service was held, for which the emperor...
- extraordinaria (Latin for "extraordinary process"). This came into being due to the largess of the empire. This process only had one phase, where the case was presented...
- the exterior for Smallville High, since the school had the "mid-American largess" wanted by the filmmakers and was in keeping with Millar's idea that Smallville...
- court, and because many of the locals have bene****ed from her family's largess, they testify in her favor. She is cleared of all charges and meets with...
- Infants and Children] payments, Obamacare, and on, and on, and on. The largess is funded by the hardworking folks, fewer and fewer in number, who are...
- window that Red has stolen for a Handyman Corner project. Mooseworth Hugo Largess "Moose" Thompson is an extremely overweight member of the lodge. He is...
- and Fry Street Quartet), second violin (replacing Sandy Yamamoto); John Largess, viola; and Joshua Gindele, cello. The Quartet was founded in 1995 by four...
- budgets on welfare. When the 'Golden Age' came to an end, such government largess proved problematic. In fact, the 'Golden Age' finally petered out in the...