generosity : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: generosity	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for generosity
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
generosity n the trait of being willing to give your money or time [syn: generosity, generousness] Antonym(s): stinginess acting generously Synonym(s): generosity, unselfishness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Generosity \Gen`eros"ity\, n. [L. generositas: cf. F. g[82]n[82]rosit[82].] 1. Noble birth. [Obs.] --Harris (Voyages). 2. The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness. Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities. --Barrow. 3. Liberality in giving; munificence. Syn: Magnanimity; liberality.