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La'dy Boun'tiful




—pl. Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful.
1. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
2. (sometimes l.c.) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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