Definition of generous

• a. - Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
• a. - Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
• a. - Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
• a. - Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
• a. - Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.