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large (adjective), larger, largest
1. A reference to being greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount: A large room, a large corporation, a large glass of water. 2. Pertaining to being greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
3. Relating to something that is important; significant; fairly large or important in effect or influence.
4. Comparatively big in size, number, or quantity, or bigger in size, number, or quantity than is usually expected: Which city has the largest population?
> 5. The greatest in size of things or objects which are under consideration: It was the largest bird Irene has ever seen. 6. Etymology: "bountiful", from Old French large, "broad, wide"; from Latin largus, "abundant, copious, plentiful, liberal".
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largess, largesse, largest
largess (lahr ZHES, lahr JES, LAHR jes") (noun)
A generous gift, often money, to someone in a poor economic situation: The bank manager’s largess towards the merchant, whose business was having financial difficulties, was admirable.
largesse (lahr ZHES, lahr JES, LAHR jes") (noun)
A variation in the spelling of "largess", the act of giving away money or the quality of the person who gives money away: Nathan relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.
largest (LAHRJ ist) (adjective)
Descriptive of a size or amount greater than the others of the same category; the superlative form: Etta was so hungry that she took the largest, or biggest, portion of dessert which was on the platter.

The largest donor to the ballet company was well-known for her civic largess to many worthy causes.

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Word Entries containing the term: “largest”
A kangaroo is the largest species of grasshopper known to humans.
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