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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...
- greater power and influence through military might ... through economic largesse ... as a mediator in regional conflicts, and as a forceful and persuasive...
- book of reportage. His final work, a book of short stories titled The Largesse of the Sea Maiden, was published posthumously in 2018. Denis Johnson was...
- "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...
- individuals are forced to work to enrich the government and the recipients of largesse, rather than for their own benefit. Historically, the earliest and most...
- chamberlain Khaemnefert, the King's son Khufudjedef who was master of the royal largesse, and an official named Niankhre. The following are a collection of mastabas...
- 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...
- local public schools, and generations of students have benefited from his largesse. Waite was born at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, son of James Waite, a farmer...
- Brazilian-Portuguese businessman, collector, bibliophile, entomologist and Freemason. His largesse created the Quinta da Regaleira. António was born to Portuguese parents...