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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|gesse — 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… … 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
gess — bur·gess; lar·gess; … English syllables
largess — lar·gess … 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
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
Largess — Lar gess, Largesse Lar gesse (l[aum]r*j[e^]s or l[aum]r j[e^]s), n. [F. largesse, fr. large. See {Large}, a.] 1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A present; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Largesse — Largess Lar gess, Largesse Lar gesse (l[aum]r*j[e^]s or l[aum]r j[e^]s), n. [F. largesse, fr. large. See {Large}, a.] 1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
