munificencyn.

Brit.

/mjᵿˈnɪfᵻsnsi/, U.S.

/mjuˈnɪfəs(ə)nsi/,

/mjəˈnɪfəs(ə)nsi/

Forms: 1500s munefycencie, 1500s munificencie, 1500s munificentie, 1600s 1800s munificency.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin mūnificentia.

Etymology: < classical Latin mūnificentia (see munificence n.¹); compare -ency suffix.

Now archaic.

Munificence, generosity; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [noun] > liberality

freedomOE

custinessOE

largesse?c1225

freeshipa1250

franchisec1325

largitya1382

largenessa1387

liberalityc1390

bountya1400

honestya1400

freenessc1400

largec1400

liberalnessc1410

munificencec1425

plentyc1425

bounteousnessc1440

magnificencec1450

bountifulness1489

bountines1512

royalty1548

magnificency?c1550

munificency?c1550

free-heartedness1583

profuseness1584

bountihead1590

lavishness1590

frankness1591

ingenuousness1611

fruitfulnessa1616

generosity1634

open-handednessa1640

large-heartedness1640

communicativeness1653

unsparingness1818

free-handedness1860

big-heartedness1872

ungrudgingness1885

two-handedness1891

outgivingness1968

?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. ii. 83 Lucius..consecratinge to Christe suche temples as weare erected for the idolls of the jentiles, largelie adorned them with his munificentie.

1576 J. Woolton Christian Man. sig. F.vi Munefycencie, lyberalytie, and hospytalyty.

1613 A. Sherley Relation Trav. Persia 83 Why should hee not giue time to the growing of his better fortunes, by your Maiesties Munificencies and fauours.

1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 93 Whatsoever here is estimable, proceedeth from the Munificency of this River.

1651 W. G. tr. J. Cowell Inst. Lawes Eng. 114 Either by the munificency of our Kings, or by the too much negligency of our Common-wealth.

1856 Harper's Mag. July 192/2 Trusting that I will obtain by your munificency the encrease to the rate of £120.

a1945 E. R. Eddison Mezentian Gate (1958) xxxvi. 187 Make my munificencies play the pander, to drug her for me, and so bind her to my bed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	munificency
释义	munificencyn. Brit. /mjᵿˈnɪfᵻsnsi/, U.S. /mjuˈnɪfəs(ə)nsi/, /mjəˈnɪfəs(ə)nsi/ Forms: 1500s munefycencie, 1500s munificencie, 1500s munificentie, 1600s 1800s munificency. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin mūnificentia. Etymology: < classical Latin mūnificentia (see munificence n.¹); compare -ency suffix. Now archaic. Munificence, generosity; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [noun] > liberality freedomOE custinessOE largesse?c1225 freeshipa1250 franchisec1325 largitya1382 largenessa1387 liberalityc1390 bountya1400 honestya1400 freenessc1400 largec1400 liberalnessc1410 munificencec1425 plentyc1425 bounteousnessc1440 magnificencec1450 bountifulness1489 bountines1512 royalty1548 magnificency?c1550 munificency?c1550 free-heartedness1583 profuseness1584 bountihead1590 lavishness1590 frankness1591 ingenuousness1611 fruitfulnessa1616 generosity1634 open-handednessa1640 large-heartedness1640 communicativeness1653 unsparingness1818 free-handedness1860 big-heartedness1872 ungrudgingness1885 two-handedness1891 outgivingness1968 ?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. ii. 83 Lucius..consecratinge to Christe suche temples as weare erected for the idolls of the jentiles, largelie adorned them with his munificentie. 1576 J. Woolton Christian Man. sig. F.vi Munefycencie, lyberalytie, and hospytalyty. 1613 A. Sherley Relation Trav. Persia 83 Why should hee not giue time to the growing of his better fortunes, by your Maiesties Munificencies and fauours. 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 93 Whatsoever here is estimable, proceedeth from the Munificency of this River. 1651 W. G. tr. J. Cowell Inst. Lawes Eng. 114 Either by the munificency of our Kings, or by the too much negligency of our Common-wealth. 1856 Harper's Mag. July 192/2 Trusting that I will obtain by your munificency the encrease to the rate of £120. a1945 E. R. Eddison Mezentian Gate (1958) xxxvi. 187 Make my munificencies play the pander, to drug her for me, and so bind her to my bed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1550
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