largess
[lahr-
jes
,
lahr
-jis]
/lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs/
noun
1.
generous bestowal of gifts.
2.
the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed.
3.
Obsolete.
generosity; liberality.
Also,
largesse
.
Origin
1175-1225;
Middle English
largesse
<
Old French;
see
large
,
-ice
Can be confused
large
,
largess
.
Examples from the web for
largess
He survives only on the
largess
of his corporate sponsors.
Computer science has traditionally been richly funded by government
largess
.
Whatever the case, a number of colleges will benefit from the governor's
largess
.
Fed also by government
largess
and indulgence to mega companies.
Joffrey officials said they took the money because they need it and few others offer such
largess
.
Unless you are one of those who benefit from the
largess
of that dominant party, then you are utterly disenfranchised.
If there must be more highways, let them be private and paid for by users, not with federal
largess
.
One way to insulate yourself from dubious
largess
is to accept only small tokens of esteem, not decision-clouding munificence.
Get the taxpayer off the hook for public sector retirement plan
largess
.
Even many companies that are geographically removed from the disaster are responding with remarkable
largess
.
British Dictionary definitions for
largess
largesse
/
lɑːˈdʒɛs
/
noun
1.
the generous bestowal of gifts, favours, or money
2.
the things so bestowed
3.
generosity of spirit or attitude
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, from
large