Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bounty
Bounty
bounty
n. (pl. -ies) 1 liberality; generosity. 2 a gift or reward, made usu. by the State, esp.: a a sum paid for a valiant act. b a sum paid to encourage a trading enterprise etc. c a sum paid to army or navy recruits on enlistment. Phrases and idioms bounty-hunter a person who pursues a criminal or seeks an achievement for the sake of the reward. King's (or Queen's) bounty hist. a grant made to a mother of triplets. Etymology: ME f. OF bont{eacute} f. L bonitas -tatis f. bonus good
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noun (plural bounties) Etymology: Middle English bounte goodness, from Anglo-French bunté, bountee, from Latin bonitat-, bonitas, from bonus good, from Old Latin duenos; akin to Sanskrit duva reverence, favor Date: 13th century something that is given generously, liberality in giving ; generosity, yield especially of a crop, a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: as, an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services, a grant to encourage an industry, a payment to encourage the destruction of noxious animals, a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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