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Definition of Largesse

Largesse
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 Largesse 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...
- The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories is a 2018 short story collection by Denis Johnson. It was published posthumously on January 16, 2018, by Random...
- "The Largesse of the Sea Maiden" is a short story by Denis Johnson. The work was first published in The New Yorker in 2014 and appears as the lead story...
- Chirac's party. In 1991 Saddam threatened to expose those who had taken largesse from him: "From Mr. Chirac to Mr. Chevènement, politicians and economic...
- of five stating "What Bandish Bandits fails to do, is meld its musical largesse with the narrative scope of the show. Predictably, the length of the show...
- continued to philander and she was susceptible to favoring hangers-on with her largesse. In 1960, she received special mention from Rashtrapathi for her performance...
- greater power and influence through military might ... through economic largesse ... as a mediator in regional conflicts, and as a forceful and persuasive...
- to plough fields". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 August 2020. "Sonu Sood's largesse continues, actor helps 100 TN students stranded in Moscow reach Chennai"...
- Chávez's opposition blamed him for unfairly using state funds to spread largesse before the election to bolster Chavez's support among his primary electoral...
- with a budget of $15 million (equivalent to $190 million in 2023), the largesse of a small number of patrons in Congress. Vandenberg's goals were much...