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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)
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.
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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 ...
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.
Generous is an adjective form of generosity. Generous may also refer to: Generous (horse), an Irish thoroughbred racehorse "Generous" (song), a 2017 song by Olivia Holt; Generous Stakes, an American thoroughbred horse race; Matt Generous (born 1985), an American ice hockey defenseman; The Generous, a Japanese musical duo
For the second portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z. Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other region; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively. Additional usage ...
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