What does “largess” mean?
largess
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"Largess" means when someone gives a lot of gifts, money, or help — usually someone who is rich or powerful. It has a kind of generous, almost royal feeling to it.
So imagine a rich businessman who pays for the whole town's holiday party — people might say, "The town celebrated thanks to the largess of Mr. Johnson." Or if a queen hands out gold coins to the crowd, that's total largess.
You can also use it in a slightly sarcastic way — like if your boss finally buys the office some cheap snacks after years of nothing, a friend might roll their eyes and say, "Oh wow, thanks for the largess, boss."
So basically it means generous giving, especially from someone with money or power — sometimes genuine, sometimes a little extra.
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