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Nave Topical Bible
• Liberality
Thompson Chain Reference
• Liberator, Christ As
• Liberality-Parsimony
• Liberality
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Liberality
Dictionaries
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Liberality of Sentiment
• Liberality
CARM Theological Dictionary
• Liberalism
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Liberty, Liberation
• Liberality
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Liberality
King James Dictionary
• Liberally
• Liberality
• Liberal
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Seven Liberal Arts
• Miris Modis Repente Liber, Ferrea
• Liberalism
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Liberal, Liberality, Liberally
Webster Dictionary
• Liberator
• Liberation
• Liberating
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Liber
• Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum
• Liber Pontificalis
•   (only first 3 shown)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Liberal; Liberality; Liberally
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Liber Albus
• Liber Diurnus
• Liber Pontificalis
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Liberal-Unionist
• Liberalism, Modern
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum
• Liber Pontificalis
• Liber Septimus
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Lexicons
• ἁπλότης
• ἁπλῶς
• בְּרָכָה
• נָדִיב
• עָנַק

is a term denoting a generous disposition of mind, exerting itself in giving largely. It is thus distinguished from its synonymes generosity and bounty. Liberality implies acts of mere giving or spending; generosity, acts of greatness; bounty, acts of kindness. Liberality is a natural disposition; generosity proceeds from elevation of sentiment; bounty from religious motives. Liberality denotes freedom of spirit; generosity, greatness of soul; bounty, openness of heart.