Dictionary
boun•ty
Pronunciation: (boun'tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. a premium or reward, esp. one offered by a government:
There was a bounty on his head. Some states offer a bounty for dead coyotes.
2. a generous gift.
3. generosity in giving.
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