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largesse
noun lar·gesse \lär-ˈzhes, lär-ˈjes also ˈlär-ˌjes\
: the act of giving away money or the quality of a person who gives away money; also : money that is given away
Full Definition of LARGESSE
1
: liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; also : something so given
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Variants of LARGESSE
lar·gesse also lar·gess \lär-ˈzhes, lär-ˈjes also ˈlär-ˌjes\
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Origin of LARGESSE
Middle English largesse, from Anglo-French, from large
First Known Use: 13th century
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