variants
or less commonly largess
1
: liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
a philanthropist known for his largesse
also
: something so given
projects depending on a flow of federal largesse
2
: generosity
his generosity of spirit, an absolutely natural largesse—
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The word largesse, which also can be spelled largess, comes from Anglo-French large, meaning "generous."
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Examples of largesse in a Sentence
He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.
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More than 60% of the growth for September came from the usual suspects — food and drinking establishments, health care, and government — that have all been the beneficiaries of fiscal largesse that has pushed the 2024 budget deficit to the brink of $2 trillion.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
In the past, European largesse helped to support peace in Northern Ireland, providing regional development and agricultural funds and funding reconciliation efforts.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
For much of the Ohio Senate primary, Vance trailed in the polls despite the largesse of Thiel, the explicitly pro-monopoly libertarian who poured $15 million into a super PAC supporting him.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
But, as my TPC colleague Howard Gleckman observed, encouraging tips could exacerbate their financial woes, substituting unpredictable largesse for steady wages.
—Steve Rosenthal, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
In the past, European largesse helped to support peace in Northern Ireland, providing regional development and agricultural funds and funding reconciliation efforts.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
For much of the Ohio Senate primary, Vance trailed in the polls despite the largesse of Thiel, the explicitly pro-monopoly libertarian who poured $15 million into a super PAC supporting him.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
But, as my TPC colleague Howard Gleckman observed, encouraging tips could exacerbate their financial woes, substituting unpredictable largesse for steady wages.
—Steve Rosenthal, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Largesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/largesse. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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