lavish generosity

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• lavish ness — index largess (generosity), philanthropy, waste Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• generosity — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show generosity 2) great, lavish, magnanimous, unstinting generosity 3) (misc.) to abuse smb. s generosity * * * [ˌdʒenə rɒsɪtɪ] display lavish magnanimous show generosity unstinting generosity …   Combinatory dictionary

• lavish — lavisher, n. lavishly, adv. lavishness, n. /lav ish/, adj. 1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending. 2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. v.t. 3. to… …   Universalium

• lavish — lav•ish [[t]ˈlæv ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) expended, bestowed, or occurring in abundance: a lavish serving of food[/ex] 2) using or giving in great amounts; prodigal: to be lavish with one s time or money; to be lavish of affection[/ex] 3) to expend or… …   From formal English to slang

• lavish, profuse — These words refer to that which exists in great quantity. Lavish implies excessive openhandedness and generosity: The food, decorations, and entertainment at the party were lavish. Profuse suggests exaggeration and overstatement: Please accept my …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Charity and Charities — • In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God as well as love of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charity and Charities     Charity and Charities …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Munificence — Mu*nif i*cence, n. [L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence.] The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity. Syn: Benevolence; beneficence; liberality; generosity;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

• Alexander of Lincoln — Infobox bishopbiog name =Alexander of Lincoln religion =Catholic See =Diocese of Lincoln Title = Bishop of Lincoln Period = 1123 ndash;1148 Predecessor = Robert Bloet Successor =Robert de Chesney ordination = bishops = post =Archdeacon of… …   Wikipedia

• prodigality — noun a) wasteful extravagance b) lavish generosity …   Wiktionary

• proud — adj. 1 feeling greatly honoured or pleased (am proud to know him; proud of his friendship). 2 a (often foll. by of) valuing oneself, one s possessions, etc. highly, or esp. too highly; haughty; arrogant (proud of his ancient name). b (often in… …   Useful english dictionary