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largesse

noun [U] (also largess)
 
 
/lɑːˈʒes/ US  /lɑːr-/ formal

Definition

willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people: The national theatre will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's largesse.Generous and charitableCharity organizations
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