of honorable birth or origin; highborn.-exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.-open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.-characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.-full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.