Complete Definition of "bounty"

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English

Etymology
From OF. bonte (French: bonté), goodness, from L. bonitatem, goodness, from bonus good.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ba�nti/, SAMPA|/"baUnti/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�nti|-a�nti

Noun
en-noun|bounties

  1. generosity
  2. something given liberally
  3. A reward for some specific act, especially one given by a government or authority
  4. nautical formerly, money paid to volunteers for serving in the British navy in time of war

Translations
trans-top|generosity
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (k�ng kài)
French: bonté f
Greek: γενναιοδ��ία f
trans-mid
Russian: �ед�о��� (š�édrost')
trans-bottom

trans-top|something given liberally
Chinese traditional/simplified: 大�, 大� (dà f�ng)
French: don m
trans-mid
Russian: да� (dar)
trans-bottom

trans-top|reward
Chinese traditional/simplified: �款, 赠款 (zèng ku�n)
French: prime f
Greek: ��ιμοδ��η�η f
trans-mid
Japanese: JAchar|奨�� (�������, sh�reikin)
Russian: вознаг�аждение (voznagražd'énije)
trans-bottom

trans-top|pay to naval volunteers
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (ji�ng jīn)
French: prime f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|German: Prämie f
ttbc|Korean: ��
ttbc|Spanish: generosidad f

Derived terms
bounty hunter
Mutiny on the Bounty

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