munificence

mu·nif·i·cent

M0484100 (myo͞o-nĭf′ĭ-sənt)adj.1. Very liberal in giving; generous: a munificent benefactor.2. Showing great generosity: a munificent gift. See Synonyms at liberal.

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[Latin mūnificēns, mūnificent-, from mūnificus : mūnus, gift; see mei- in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see fact.]

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mu·nif′i·cence n.mu·nif′i·cent·ly adv.

munificence

the quality of being exceedingly generous; lavish generosity. — munificent, adj.See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

munificence - liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spiritmagnanimity, openhandedness, largess, largesseliberality, liberalness - the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament

munificence

noun generosity, bounty, philanthropy, benevolence, beneficence, liberality, big-heartedness, generousness, open-handedness, bounteousness, largesse or largess Thanks to his munificence, the house has survived.

munificence

nounThe quality or state of being generous:big-heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, freehandedness, generosity, generousness, great-heartedness, large-heartedness, lavishness, liberality, magnanimity, magnanimousness, openhandedness, unselfishness, unsparingness.

Translations

munificenciamunificenzamunifico