bounteous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

bounteous
    adj 1: given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the
           bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a
           freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's
           child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the
           arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded
           grandfather" [syn: {big}, {bighearted}, {bounteous},
           {bountiful}, {freehanded}, {handsome}, {giving},
           {liberal}, {openhanded}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bounteous \Boun"te*ous\, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.]
   Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously
   liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as,
   bounteous production.
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         But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good. --Cowper.
   [1913 Webster] -- {Boun"te*ous*ly}, adv. --
   {Boun"te*ous*ness}, n.
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