The New International Encyclopædia/Lady Bountiful
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LADY BOUNTIFUL. In Farquhar's Beaux’ Stratagem, an old gentlewoman with benevolent instincts, who devotes herself to the curing of maladies. The name is used, sometimes with the added idea of condescension, to denote a woman who dispenses relief or favors in a community.