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In what year was the earliest known written use of the word generous recorded in English?

generous

[jen-er-uhs] / ˈdʒɛn ər əs /




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His feelings about music’s power writ large are similarly expansive and generous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Production workers in Los Angeles have felt a double whammy as other states and countries have offered generous tax subsidies that have pulled productions from L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

France is also straining to adapt generous health and pension systems as its population ages, driving up costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The plan to fund this by making increases in the state pension from 2030 less generous than they are now was more detailed than some expected at this stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“But the boy did choose to run away. He was a fool to leave my generous protection.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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