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单词 lady bountiful
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Lady Bountiful


noun, plural Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful.

a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
(sometimes lowercase) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity.

Words nearby Lady Bountiful

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British Dictionary definitions for Lady Bountiful

lady bountiful

noun

an ostentatiously charitable woman

Word Origin for lady bountiful

after a character in George Farquhar's play The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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