- (a.) Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
- (a.) Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
- (a.) Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
- (a.) Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
- (a.) Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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