GEN'EROUS, adjective [Latin generosus. See Gender.] 1. Primarily, being of honorable birth or origin; hence, noble; honorable; magnanimous; applied to persons; as a generous foe; a generous critic. 2. Noble; honorable; applied to things; as a generous virtue; generous boldness. It is used also to denote like qualities in irrational animals; as a generous pack of hounds. 3. Liberal; bountiful; munificent; free to give; as a generous friend; a generous father. 4. Strong; full of spirit; as generous wine. 5. Full; overflowing; abundant; as a generous cup; a generous table. 6. Sprightly; courageous; as a generous steed.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI