(1):
(a.) Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
(2):
(a.) Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
(3):
(a.) Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
(4):
(a.) Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
(5):
(a.) Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.