Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - generous

 adjective  Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener-, genus  Date: 1583  1. archaic highborn  2.  a. characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit ; magnanimous, kindly  b. liberal in giving ; openhanded  c. marked by abundance or ample proportions ; copious a thin salt-and-pepper moustache interrupted by a ~ nose — Richard Zabel  Synonyms: see liberal  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun