noun. Liberality in giving.

noun. Something given liberally.

noun. A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.

noun. Goodness; virtue.

noun. Liberality in bestowing gifts and favors; generosity; munificence.

noun. A favor bestowed with a benevolent disposition; that which is given bounteously; a free gift: as, “thy morning bounties,”

noun. A premium or reward; specifically, a premium offered by a government to induce men to enlist into the public service, or to encourage some branch of industry, as husbandry, manufactures, or commerce.

noun. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth.

noun. Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence.

noun. That which is given generously or liberally.

noun. A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures.

noun. one who, during the latter part of the Civil War, enlisted in the United States service, and deserted as soon as possible after receiving the bounty.

noun. a provision made in Queen Anne's reign for augmenting poor clerical livings.

noun. generosity

noun. something given liberally

noun. A reward for some specific act, especially one given by a government or authority

noun. formerly, money paid to volunteers for serving in the British navy in time of war

noun. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

noun. generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

noun. a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat

noun. the property of copious abundance