Lady Bountiful


noun, plural Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful.

a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
(sometimes lowercase) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity.

British Dictionary definitions for lady bountiful

lady bountiful

noun

an ostentatiously charitable woman

Word Origin for lady bountiful

after a character in George Farquhar's play The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)