munificent

[ myoo-nif-uh-suhnt ]

/ myuˈnɪf ə sənt /

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adjective

extremely liberal in giving; very generous.

characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.

Origin of munificent

First recorded in 1565–75; back formation from munificence or from Latin mūnificentia “generosity, bountifulness,” equivalent to mūnific(us) “generous, bountiful” (muni-, combining form of mūnus “service, duty, gift” + -ficus -fic) + -entia -ence

SYNONYMS FOR munificent

1 bountiful, bounteous, lavish.

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synonym study for munificent

1. See generous.

OTHER WORDS FROM munificent

mu·nif·i·cence, mu·nif·i·cent·ness, nounmu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverbun·mu·nif·i·cent, adjectiveun·mu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH munificent

1. beneficent, munificent 2. magnificent, munificent

Words nearby munificent

municipal court, municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite

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Example sentences from the Web for munificent

We remain a people powerful with ideas and capable of munificent grace.
The True State of Our Independence: What Does America Stand For?|Benjamin Busch|July 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of art he was a judicious critic, as well as a munificent patron.
The Public Life of Queen Victoria|John McGilchrist
Whilst the poet lived Dyson was his munificent patron, and when death had stepped in between them, his literary executor.
A Book about Doctors|John Cordy Jeaffreson
He was a munificent and discerning patron of rising artists.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature|John W. Cousin

He again hails him as "a munificent friend of science and literature."
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,|Samuel Felton
My new work was not only much lighter and pleasanter, but it paid me the munificent salary of eight dollars a week.
The Long Day|Dorothy Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for munificent

munificent

/ (mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt) /

adjective

(of a person) very generous; bountiful

(of a gift) generous; liberal

Derived forms of munificent

munificence or munificentness, nounmunificently, adverb

Word Origin for munificent

C16: back formation from Latin mūnificentia liberality, from mūnificus, from mūnus gift + facere to make

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单词	munificent
释义	munificent [ myoo-nif-uh-suhnt ] / myuˈnɪf ə sənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR munificent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective extremely liberal in giving; very generous. characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest. Origin of munificent First recorded in 1565–75; back formation from munificence or from Latin mūnificentia “generosity, bountifulness,” equivalent to mūnific(us) “generous, bountiful” (muni-, combining form of mūnus “service, duty, gift” + -ficus -fic) + -entia -ence SYNONYMS FOR munificent 1 bountiful, bounteous, lavish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR munificent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for munificent 1. See generous. OTHER WORDS FROM munificent mu·nif·i·cence, mu·nif·i·cent·ness, nounmu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverbun·mu·nif·i·cent, adjectiveun·mu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH munificent 1. beneficent, munificent 2. magnificent, munificent Words nearby munificent municipal court, municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for munificent We remain a people powerful with ideas and capable of munificent grace. The True State of Our Independence: What Does America Stand For?\|Benjamin Busch\|July 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Of art he was a judicious critic, as well as a munificent patron. The Public Life of Queen Victoria\|John McGilchrist Whilst the poet lived Dyson was his munificent patron, and when death had stepped in between them, his literary executor. A Book about Doctors\|John Cordy Jeaffreson He was a munificent and discerning patron of rising artists. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature\|John W. Cousin He again hails him as "a munificent friend of science and literature." On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,\|Samuel Felton My new work was not only much lighter and pleasanter, but it paid me the munificent salary of eight dollars a week. The Long Day\|Dorothy Richardson British Dictionary definitions for munificent munificent / (mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt) / adjective (of a person) very generous; bountiful (of a gift) generous; liberal Derived forms of munificent munificence or munificentness, nounmunificently, adverb Word Origin for munificent C16: back formation from Latin mūnificentia liberality, from mūnificus, from mūnus gift + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to munificent beneficent, benevolent, big, big-hearted, bountiful, charitable, free, handsome, kind, lavish, liberal, loose, magnanimous, openhanded, philanthropic, rich, unsparing, bounteous, unstinting
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munificent

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adjective

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