bounteous

adj
/ˈbaʊntiəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bountevous, from Old French bontios; by surface analysis, bounty + ous.

  1. derived from bontios
  2. inherited from bountevous

Definitions

  1. Inclined to be generous.

    • Which with a bounteous hand was kindly lent
    • Be bounteous at our Meale. Giue me thy hand, / Thou haſt bin rightly honeſt, ſo haſt thou […]
    • Hail, univerſal Lord, be bounteous ſtill / To give us onely good; […]
  2. Liberal or abundant.

    • “Your Grace may be well assured,” said the Friar, “that, with the grace of Saint Dunstan, I shall find the way of multiplying your most bounteous gift.”
    • “I’d like to say it’s not just bounteous privilege, but it is. People like Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, they’re incredibly cut off from the world. […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA