"Lady Bountiful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lady Bountifuls [plural], Ladies Bountiful [plural]
Etymology: * From a character in the 18th century play The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Ladies Bountiful|head=Lady Bountiful}} Lady Bountiful (plural Lady Bountifuls or Ladies Bountiful)
  1. A rich and generous woman.
    Sense id: en-Lady_Bountiful-en-noun-uPP5jVb1
  2. (Christianity) Our Lady Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: lady bountiful Coordinate_terms: Lord Bountiful
    Sense id: en-Lady_Bountiful-en-noun-C2Xz19-e Topics: Christianity
  3. (derogatory) A woman who patronisingly shows off her wealth by acts of generosity. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Lady_Bountiful-en-noun-P6FpS~Ag Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 10 88

Inflected forms

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