Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word GENEROSITY

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Definitions of GENEROSITY

1. (uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.
2. (countable) A generous act.
3. (uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
4. (archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.

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Examples of Using GENEROSITY in a Sentence

• Derivation from the element reg, which with the suffix -ed has connotations of "generosity", is another possibility.
• His father, Pierre de Bèze, bailiff of Vézelay, descended from a Burgundian noble family; his mother, Marie Bourdelot, was known for her generosity.
• Generosity towards other sentient beings is also emphasized in Mahayana as one of the perfections (paramita).
• He is known primarily for his faith in climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus and also his generosity in giving away half of all he possessed.
• He is a South African American Pekin Duck and the business rival of Scrooge McDuck, usually portrayed as an ambitious, ruthless, and manipulative businessman who shares many of the same qualities as Scrooge—the drive for massive wealth, and the cunning and creativity to obtain the same—but he lacks any of Scrooge's tendencies towards generosity and compassion.
• Borden by unofficially renaming the town and post office Borden because of his generosity and influence within the community his father founded.
• State legislator Robert Hamilton, an Episcopalian, appreciated Hampton's generosity, and gave the township its name.
• Through the generosity of his same brother Valentine, he was able to pursue a thorough course of studies first in the town of Szatmár-Németi, then in Cracow, Poland, and finally in the Italian cities of Ferrara and Padua.
• One of the most eccentric lords of the island, he was known for his anti-clericalism, stubbornness, intemperance and generosity.
• Scholarships also range in generosity; some cover partial tuition, while others offer a 'full-ride', covering all tuition, accommodation, housing and others.
• Recognised for her "total absence of malice" and generosity to other writers, she finished third in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King.
• His progression through the Army was marked by many episodes of extraordinary incompetence, but also by generosity to the men under his command and genuine bravery.
• The beneficiaries of this generosity included Frankford Hospital, the Frankford Day Nursery, the local Boy Scouts, and the local American Legion Post 211.
• Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return.
• Yang, who has demonstrated on a number of occasions his generosity to physicists beginning their careers, told me about his idea of generalizing gauge invariance and we discussed it at some length.
• Her devotion to music and generosity to musicians were spurred by her own experience as a performing musician: she appeared as a pianist up to her 80s, accompanying world-renowned instrumentalists.
• Frail but precocious, the young Stephens acquired his continued education through the generosity of several benefactors.
• The emperor's generosity reached such an extent that it was seen as a corrupting factor by even Orthodox clerics, like Cosmas Presbyter.
• Called "Black Sam" in Cape Cod folklore because he eschewed the fashionable powdered wig in favor of tying back his long black hair with a simple band, Bellamy became known for his mercy and generosity toward those he captured on his raids.
• His generosity and kindness undermined his rule, as he became overly tolerant of the noble families' (世族 or 士族, a political/bureaucratic landlord class from Eastern Han to Tang dynasty) corruption and wastefulness, which drained the people's resources.
• He took an active part in the social and political life of the Chatham Islands and was widely respected for his generosity and his conciliatory nature; it was as the "last full-blooded Moriori" however that he was best known.
• Both the public and those close to her were unaware of her extensive charitable work to support the poor while serving as first lady, as she believed that publicizing generosity was improper.
• Nellie McClung wants newspaper articles about "heroism, generosity, neighborly kindness" more than crime stories.
• On account of his kind and gentle manner his superiors entrusted him with the daily feeding of the poor at the monastery gates, but at times he was so free with the friary's provisions that the procurator begged the superior to check his generosity.
• These idealized heroes and devoted friends are united by courtly love, generosity, sincerity, and dedication.

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