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Most recorded English uses of the word generous up to and during the sixteenth century reflect an aristocratic sense of being of noble lineage or high birth. Being generous was literally a way of complying with nobility. During the 17th century, the meaning and use of the word began to change.
eager or intent on, example: he is keen to get to work on time. desirable or just right, example: "peachy keen" – "That's a pretty keen outfit you're wearing." (slang going out of common usage) keeper a curator or a goalkeeper: one that keeps (as a gamekeeper or a warden) a type of play in American football ("Quarterback keeper")
This is a list of personal titles arranged in a sortable table. They can be sorted: Alphabetically; By language, nation, or tradition of origin; By function. See Separation of duties for a description of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative functions as they are generally understood today.
Whether it's staying up until 2 a.m. while working another job like Mark Cuban did to learn software or personally following up on customer complaints like Jeff Bezos does, many of the most ...
When the prefix "re-" is added to a monosyllabic word, the word gains currency both as a noun and as a verb. Most of the pairs listed below are closely related: for example, "absent" as a noun meaning "missing", and as a verb meaning "to make oneself missing". There are also many cases in which homographs are of an entirely separate origin, or ...
Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. It is a subject of interest in philosophy, religion, and psychology.
The epithet "the Generous" may refer to: Bolesław II the Generous (c. 1041/2–1081 or 1082), third king of Poland; Bolesław III the Generous (1291–1352), Duke of Legnica, Brzeg and Wroclaw; Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg (after 1147–1205) Leopold, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1108–1141)
Alagappa Chettiar – notable for work on Indian education. Anne-Françoise de Fougeret (1745-1813) – French philanthropist. Alfred Nobel – founder of the Nobel Prizes. Alice Barbee Castleman – American social leader, philanthropist, and suffragist from Kentucky. Alicia Keys – American singer/songwriter; spokeswoman for Keep A Child Alive.