What does this 'generous' mean?
This is from a book. I've added some extra infomation in brackets.

'You are excused (from your obligation)', she (= a queen) said, with a generous sweep of her hand. 'You've proven your courage by coming this far. Go, return to your family...

What does this 'generous' mean?

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What does this 'generous' mean?
This is from a book. I've added some extra infomation in brackets.

'You are excused (from your obligation)', she (= a queen) said, with a generous sweep of her hand. 'You've proven your courage by coming this far. Go, return to your family...

What does this 'generous' mean?

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"Generous" can mean "ample" or "more than you would usually expect", as well as "kind".  A generous sweep of the hand would be done in a wider arc than normal, if we think about it technically.

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I don't think so! I've got an e-mail from italki saying someone commented here last night. :)

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Ooops! I think the other commenter has disappeared. Now my comment looks quite awkward. ;)

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"What does 'generous' mean?" (No 's' on 'mean').

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what does 'generous' means? (no 'this')