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Lady Bountiful

Lady Bountiful noun: a rich and generous woman.

Noun

Lady Bountiful (plural Lady Bountifuls or Ladies Bountiful)

  1. A rich and generous woman.
  2. Our Lady
  3. (derogatory) A woman who patronisingly shows off her wealth by acts of generosity.

Forms of Lady Bountiful

pluralLady Bountifuls
pluralLadies Bountiful
alternative formlady bountiful

Origin of Lady Bountiful

* From a character in the 18th century play The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar

Questions about Lady Bountiful

What does Lady Bountiful mean?
Lady Bountiful means a rich and generous woman.
What part of speech is Lady Bountiful?
Lady Bountiful is a noun.
What is the plural of Lady Bountiful?
The plural of Lady Bountiful is Lady Bountifuls.

Words near Lady Bountiful in the dictionary

  1. Lady Barron
  2. lady beetle
  3. lady beetles
  4. lady boner
  5. lady boners
  6. Lady Bountiful
  7. Lady Bountifuls
  8. lady boy
  9. lady boys
  10. lady bumps
  11. Lady Campbell

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