generousa.[F. gnreux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender.]()1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.()The generous and gravest citizens. (Shak.)2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.()3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.()4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.(Swift.)5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.()()()