Bounty

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbaÊŠn.ti/
• Rhymes: -aÊŠnti

Origin

Anglo-Norman bounté, Old French bonté ("goodness") (French: bonté), from Latin bonitātem, accusative singular of bonitās ("goodness"), from bonus ("good").

Full definition of bounty

Noun

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

Derived terms

• bounty hunter