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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bounty/ˈbaʊnti/
▶noun (pl. bounties)
- 1 a reward paid for killing or capturing someone.
- 2 historical a sum paid by the state to encourage trade.
■ a sum paid by the state to army or navy recruits on enlistment.
- 3 literary something given or occurring in generous amounts.
■ generosity.
– origin ME: from OFr. bonte ‘goodness’, from L. bonitas, from bonus ‘good’.
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