- largesse lar·gesse
- frm generosità
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
largesse lar·gesse
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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
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
Largesse — Lar|gesse [lar ʒɛs], die; [frz. largesse] (bildungsspr.): Freigebigkeit, Weitherzigkeit … Universal-Lexikon
Largesse — Lar|gesse [lar ʒɛs] die; <aus gleichbed. fr. largesse zu large, vgl. 1↑large> (veraltet) Freigebigkeit, Weitherzigkeit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
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
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
largesse — lar|gesse largess [la:ˈʒes US la:rˈdʒes] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: large; LARGE] formal when someone gives money or gifts to people who have less than they do, or the money or gifts that they give = ↑generosity … Dictionary of contemporary English
largesse — lar·gesse … English syllables
Fool-largesse — Fool lar*gesse , n. [See {Fool large}, {Largess}.] Foolish expenditure; waste. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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
