Generosity
Pronunciation : Gen`er*os"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. generositas: cf. F. g?n?rosit?.]
Definition : 1. Noble birth. [Obs.] 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913