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Word: Bounty
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting goodness or generosity): from Old French bonte ‘goodness’, from Latin bonitas, from bonus ‘good’. The sense ‘monetary reward’ dates from the early 18th century
ˈbaʊnti
a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal
Short Definition:sum paid for killing or capturing person or animal
Examples:- there was an increased bounty on his head
a sum paid by the state to encourage trade
Short Definition:sum paid to encourage trade
Examples:- bounties were paid to colonial producers of indigo dye
something given or occurring in generous amounts
Short Definition:thing given or occurring plentifully
Examples:- the bounties of nature
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