Gen′er‐os″i‐ty (?), n. [L. generositas: cf. F. générosité.] 1. Noble birth. Harris (Voyages).
2. The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness.
Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities. Barrow.
3. Liberality in giving; munificence.
Syn. — Magnanimity; liberality.