lar·gesse — … Useful english dictionary
gesse — gesse; lar·gesse; … English syllables
lar|gess — or lar|gesse «LAHR jihs», noun. 1. a generous giving: »Christmas is a day of largess. 2. a generous gift or gifts: »Largess in the form of research reactors is only one aspect of the use of nuclear science as an instrument of foreign policy… … Useful english dictionary
lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; … English syllables
largesse — lar·gesse … English syllables
largesse or largess — lar|gesse or lar|gess [ lar dʒes ] noun FORMAL uncount generous acts of giving presents or money to a large number of people a. count money or presents given to a large number of people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Largesse — Lar|gesse [lar ʒɛs], die; [frz. largesse] (bildungsspr.): Freigebigkeit, Weitherzigkeit … Universal-Lexikon
Largesse — Lar|gesse [lar ʒɛs] die; <aus gleichbed. fr. largesse zu large, vgl. 1↑large> (veraltet) Freigebigkeit, Weitherzigkeit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
largess — lar•gess or lar•gesse [[t]lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs[/t]] n. 1) generous bestowal of gifts 2) the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed 3) Obs. generosity; liberality • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME largesse < OF; see large, ice … From formal English to slang
largesse — lar|gesse largess [la:ˈʒes US la:rˈdʒes] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: large; LARGE] formal when someone gives money or gifts to people who have less than they do, or the money or gifts that they give = ↑generosity … Dictionary of contemporary English
