n. Goodness; virtue.n. Liberality in bestowing gifts and favors; generosity; munificence.n. A favor bestowed with a benevolent disposition; that which is given bounteously; a free gift: as, “thy morning bounties,”n. A premium or reward; specifically, a premium offered by a government to induce men to enlist into the public service, or to encourage some branch of industry, as husbandry, manufactures, or commerce.