BOUNTY

noun (plural bounties) Etymology: Middle English bounte goodness, from Anglo-French bunté, bountee, from Latin bonitat-, bonitas, from bonus good, from Old Latin duenos; akin to Sanskrit duva reverence, favor Date: 13th century something that is given generously, liberality in giving ; generosity , yield especially of a crop, a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: as, an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services, a grant to encourage an industry, a payment to encourage the destruction of noxious animals, a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw