adj of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
2. generous ·adj full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
3. generous ·adj characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
4. generous ·adj open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
5. generous ·adj exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.