English-Thai Dictionary

largess

N การ ให้ ของ  การ ปัน ให้  largesse kan-hai-kong

 

largesse

N การ ให้ ของ  การ ปัน ให้  largess kan-hai-kong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LARGESS

n.[L. largitio; from largus, large. ] A present; a gift or donation; a bounty bestowed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LARGESS; LARGESSE

Lar "gess, Lar "gesse, n. Etym: [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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

largesse

lar gesse |lärˈZHes, -ˈjes lɑrˈ (d )ʒɛs |(also largess ) ▶noun generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others: dispensing his money with such largesse. • money or gifts given generously: the distribution of largesse to the local population. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin largus ‘copious. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

largesse

largesse |lɑːˈ (d )ʒɛs |(also largess ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others: presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else. • money or gifts given generously: the distribution of largesse to the local population. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin largus ‘copious ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

largesse

largesse noun 1 Bob took advantage of his friend's largesse: generosity, liberality, munificence, bounty, bountifulness, beneficence, altruism, charity, philanthropy, magnanimity, benevolence, charitableness, openhandedness, kindness, big-heartedness; formal benefaction. ANTONYMS stinginess. 2 distributing largesse to the locals: gifts, presents, handouts, grants, aid; patronage, sponsorship, backing, help; alms. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See present 3 . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

largesse

largesse noun 1 Tupper took advantage of his friend's largesse: generosity, liberality, munificence, bounty, bountifulness, beneficence, benefaction, altruism, charity, philanthropy, magnanimity, benevolence, charitableness, open-handedness, kindness, big-heartedness, great-heartedness, lavishness, free-handedness, unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial; historical almsgiving. ANTONYMS meanness, miserliness. 2 he had distributed largesse to the locals: gifts, presents, donations, handouts, endowments, grants, aid, alms, offerings, favours, contributions; patronage, sponsorship, backing, help.

 

Duden Dictionary

Largesse

Lar gesse Substantiv, feminin , die |larˈʒɛs |die Largesse; Genitiv: der Largesse lateinisch-französisch Freigebigkeit, Weitherzigkeit

 

French Dictionary

largesse

largesse n. f. nom féminin Générosité, don. : Les enfants ont bénéficié de ses largesses. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom largeur, étendue d ’une chose.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

largess(e)

lar gess (e )/lɑː r dʒés, -́- /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠(人に金 物を与える )寛大さ, 気前のよさ ; (その )金 [物 ].