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Liberality
Pronunciation : Lib`er*al"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. liberalitas: cf. F. lib?ralit?.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity. That liberality is but cast away Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. Denham.
2. A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.
pl. Liberalities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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