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- [lahr-jes, lahr-jis]
- /lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahr-jes, lahr-jis]
- /lɑrˈdʒɛs, ˈlɑr dʒɪs/
Definitions of largesses word
- noun largesses generous bestowal of gifts. 1
- noun largesses the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed. 1
- noun largesses Obsolete. generosity; liberality. 1
- noun largesses Plural form of largesse. 1
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Origin of largesses
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English largesse < Old French; see large, -ice
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Parts of speech for Largesses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
largesses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
largesses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for largesses
noun largesses
- windfall — an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
- blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- godsend — an unexpected thing or event that is particularly welcome and timely, as if sent by God.
- largess — generous bestowal of gifts.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
Antonyms for largesses
noun largesses
- bad luck — You can say 'Bad luck', or 'Hard luck', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
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