largesse

Land of Oil & Moneyと題されたReader's Digest 11月号の記事はサブタイトルに "Harsh, mountainous Norway used to be Europe's laggard. No more" と有るように、私は知らなかったのですが、ノールウェイは北海油田のお陰で豊かな国になったそうです。次ぎの文はその記事からです。
The largesse is passed on to the people largely through social services by a government that has a budget surplus and does not have to borrow.
"largesse" を知らないので辞書を見ます。
・Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary (普通のMerriam-Webster's Dictionaryより易しく、詳しく説明されています。この辞書は初めて見ました。） :
[noncount] somewhat formal : the act of giving away money or the quality of a person who gives away money -- He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job. -- a philanthropist known for his largesse [=generosity] ; also: money that is given away -- projects depending on a flow of federal largesse [=money from the federal government]
・Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary: willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people; The national theatre will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's largesse.
・Macmillan Dictionary:
generous acts of giving presents or money to a large number of people
money or presents given to a large number of people
ノールウェイは良い国ですね。中東の石油国も見習って欲しい。