Generous
Generous , adjective
[French généreux, from Latin generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, from genus birth, race: compare Italian generoso. See 2d Gender.]
1.
Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obsolete]
The generous and gravest citizens.
2.
Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly regarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
The generous critic.
His generous spouse.
A generous pack [of hounds].
3.
Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
4.
Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table. — Swift
5.
Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.