Generous vs First-rate - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
(military, nautical, historical) A ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gun decks
(military, nautical, historical) Describing a ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gundecks.
(by extension) Exceptionally good.
* (Matthew Arnold)
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As adjectives the difference between generous and first-rate
is that generous is of noble birth while first-rate is describing a ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gundecks.As a noun first-rate is
a ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gun decks.generous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
Synonyms
* See alsofirst-rate
English
(wikipedia first-rate)Noun
Adjective
- Our only first-rate body of contemporary poetry is the German.