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- DictionaryLar·gesse/lärˈ(d)ZHes/
noun
- 1. generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others: "dispensing his money with such largesse"
The meaning of LARGESSE is liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also : something so given. How to use largesse in a sentence. Did you know?
LARGESSE definition: 1. willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people: 2. willingness to give…. Learn more.
Largesse definition: generous bestowal of gifts. See examples of LARGESSE used in a sentence.
LARGESSE meaning: 1. willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people: 2. willingness to give…. Learn more.
Largesse is extreme generosity. If your neighbors bring you an expensive watch from Switzerland because you fed their cat while they were traveling, thank them for their largesse.
noun. /lɑːˈdʒes/ /lɑːrˈdʒes/ (also largess) [uncountable] (formal or humorous) the act or quality of being generous with money; money that you give to people who have less than you. She is not noted for her largesse (= she is not generous). to dispense largesse to the poor. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
Largesse is a generous gift of money or a generous act of kindness. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'largesse' American English: lɑrdʒɛs , lɑrʒɛs British English: lɑːʳʒes. More. Synonyms of 'largesse' • generosity, charity, bounty, philanthropy [...] • gift, present, grant, donation [...] More. Examples of 'largesse' in a sentence.
n. 1. a. Liberality in bestowing gifts, especially in a lofty or condescending manner. b. Money or gifts bestowed. 2. Generosity of spirit or attitude. [Middle English largesse, from Old French, from large, generous, from Latin largus .]
1. generous giving, as from a patron. 2. a gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy or patronizing, way. 3. nobility of spirit.
largesse noun. Meaning & use. Quotations. 1. The willingness to spend freely; (the virtue of)… Expand. 2. An act of generous giving; a gift of money, etc.; spec. a… 3. In extended use. Abundance of anything; bounty; something… 4. † Freedom, liberty (to do something); frequently in at one's… largess. lā̆rǧes (se, n. Now archaic and literary. 1.
