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  • 61Bounteously — Bounteous Boun te*ous, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. [1913 Webster] But O, thou bounteous Giver… …

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  • 62Bounteousness — Bounteous Boun te*ous, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. [1913 Webster] But O, thou bounteous Giver… …

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  • 63Bountiful — Boun ti*ful, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. [1913 Webster] God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …

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  • 64Bountifully — Bountiful Boun ti*ful, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. [1913 Webster] God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 65Bountifulness — Bountiful Boun ti*ful, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. [1913 Webster] God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Generous — Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 67Generously — Generous Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 68Generousness — Generous Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 69Liberal — Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not… …

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  • 70Liberal education — Liberal Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free;… …

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