GENEROUS


Meaning of GENEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjen-rəs, ˈje-nə- ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener-, genus

Date: 1583

1. archaic : highborn

2.

a. : characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit : magnanimous , kindly

b. : liberal in giving : openhanded

c. : marked by abundance or ample proportions : copious

a thin salt-and-pepper moustache interrupted by a generous nose — Richard Zabel

Synonyms: see liberal

• gen·er·ous·ly adverb

• gen·er·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.