01 a. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
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Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.[Obs.]“The generous and gravest citizens.” — Shak.
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2.
Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
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3.
Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
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4.
Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
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5.
Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
Syn.
Magnanimous; bountiful. See Liberal.