largess

largess
    n 1: a gift or money given (as for service or out of
         benevolence); usually given ostentatiously [syn: {largess},
         {largesse}]
    2: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous
       of spirit [syn: {munificence}, {largess}, {largesse},
       {magnanimity}, {openhandedness}]
    

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.]
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            Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer.
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   2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed.
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            The heralds finished their proclamation with their
            usual cry of "Largesse, largesse, gallant knights!"
            and gold and silver pieces were showered on them
            from the galleries.                   --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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57 Moby Thesaurus words for "largess":
      Trinkgeld, benevolence, bigheartedness, bonus, boon, bounteousness,
      bountifulness, bounty, bribe, compliment, consideration, donative,
      double time, easy purse strings, favor, fee, free hand, freedom,
      freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, generosity,
      generousness, gift, givingness, graciousness, gratuity, gravy,
      grease, great heart, greatheartedness, honorarium, hospitality,
      lagniappe, largeheartedness, largeness, liberality, liberalness,
      magnanimity, munificence, open hand, open heart, openhandedness,
      openheartedness, palm oil, perks, perquisite, pourboire, premium,
      present, salve, something extra, sportula, sweetener, tip,
      unselfishness, welcome