/ ˈbaʊnti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U , C ] ( literary ) generous actions; sth provided in large quantities
2.
[ C ] money given as a reward :
a bounty hunter (= sb who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting goodness or generosity): from Old French bonte goodness, from Latin bonitas , from bonus good. The sense monetary reward dates from the early 18th cent.