Lady Bountiful

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noun, plural Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful.

a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.

(sometimes lowercase) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity.

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How to use Lady Bountiful in a sentence

In Lady Bountiful there is no question of any great fundamental truth, no great human interest.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon
And when he suddenly looked up he saw her standing there laughing, expectant, radiant, a Lady Bountiful surrounded by her riches.
The Silver Poppy|Arthur Stringer
At one end of that gallery lies my Lady Bountiful and her daughter, and at the other Mrs. Sullen.
The Beaux-Stratagem|George Farquhar
He had just opened a store on our street and in a Lady Bountiful spirit of helping him out, I went in to do a little trading.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira Bailey

In my character of Lady Bountiful I gave an old folks' supper in the soup kitchen, understood to be in honour of my return.
The Christian|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for Lady Bountiful

lady bountiful

noun

an ostentatiously charitable woman

Word Origin for lady bountiful

after a character in George Farquhar's play The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)

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