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† muˈnificency Obs.
Also 6 -entie, munefycencie.
[ad. L. mūnificentia: see prec.]
= munificence. Also, an instance of munificence.
c1540tr. Pol. Verg. Eng. Hist. (Camden) I. 83 Lucius..consecratinge to Christe suche temples as weare erected for the idolls of the jentiles, largelie adorned them with his munificentie. 1576J. Woolton Chr. Manual F vj, Munefycencie, lyberalytie, and hospytalyty. 1613Sherley Trav. Persia 83 Why should hee not giue time to the growing of his better fortunes, by your Maiesties Munificencies and fauours. 1615G. Sandys Trav. 93 Whatsoever here is estimable, proceedeth from the Munificency of this River. 1651G. W. tr. Cowel's Inst. 114 Either by the munificency of our Kings, or by the too much negligency of our Common-wealth. |