largesses
Gifts given freely
Largesses is the plural of largesse, referring to multiple instances of generous giving or the gifts themselves.
A monarch's largesses might include land grants, titles, and gold distributed among loyal subjects.
The plural emphasizes distinct acts or recipients of generosity: The foundation's largesses supported dozens of artists over the decade.
Lavish, princely generosity
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- bountifulnessAmple, generous supply
openhandedness · bigheartedness · philanthropy · charity · altruism · beneficence · graciousness · kindness
Charitable donations or gifts
- endowmentsDonated assets yielding income
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- bequestsProperty left by will
- donationsGifts to organizations
contributions · patronage · alms · offerings · presents · tributes · awards · scholarships
munificence
Lavish, princely generosity
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
bountifulness · openhandedness · bigheartedness · philanthropy · charity · altruism · beneficence · graciousness · kindness · nobility
benefactions
Charitable donations or gifts
- endowmentsDonated assets yielding income
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- bequestsProperty left by will
donations · contributions · patronage · alms · offerings · presents · tributes · awards · scholarships · fellowships
largessesstinginess
Excessive reluctance to spend
miserliness · parsimony · niggardliness · tightfistedness · withholdings
largessespittances
Tiny inadequate payments
meagerness · scantiness · paucity · insufficiencies · deficiencies