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Definition of Largesse
1. Noun. A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously.
2. Noun. Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit.
Generic synonyms: Liberality, Liberalness
Derivative terms: Magnanimous, Munificent, Openhanded
Definition of Largesse
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of largess) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Largesse
1. largess [n -S] - See also: largess
Lexicographical Neighbors of Largesse
Literary usage of Largesse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pearls for Young Ladies by John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill (1878)
"largesse OR GENEROSITY. ' And after, in the dance, went largesse, that set all
her intent For to be honorable and free. Of Alexander's kin was she; ..."
2. The Letters of Cassiodorus: Being a Condensed Translation of the Variae by Cassiodorus, Thomas Hodgkin (1886)
"Those who minister to the pleasures of the public largesse should be liberally
... Therefore let your Sublimity enquire into the petition for largesse ..."
3. A History of Inventions and Discoveries: Alphabetically Arranged by Francis Sellon White (1827)
"Chaucer describes largesse as being cloathed in a splendid robe of purple sarcenet.
SATIN. This species of silken stuff is also noticed by the v?riters of ..."
4. The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas Mountains by Henry Baker Tristram (1860)
"... A deserted city—-The Wed M zab — Gardens — Commemoration of founders — A
funeral feast — largesse — Spirit- licence — Maine liquor-law — Value of coffee ..."
5. Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and by Emma Roberts (1827)
"At the same time my lady the king's moder gave twenty shillings, and she was
cried largesse three times, de hault puissant et excellente Princess la mer du ..."
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