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LARGESS(E)

\lˈɑːd͡ʒɛs ˈiː], \lˈɑːd‍ʒɛs ˈiː], \l_ˈɑː_dʒ_ɛ_s__ ˈiː]\

Definitions of LARGESS(E)

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(archaic). Money or gifts freely bestowed esp. by great person on occasion of rejoicing; generous or plentiful bestowal. [French]

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
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