munificence

mu·nif·i·cent (my

-n

-s

nt)

adj.

1. Very liberal in giving; generous.

2. Showing great generosity: a munificent gift. See Synonyms at liberal.

[Latin mnificns, mnificent-, from mnificus : mnus, gift; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see fact.]

mu·nifi·cence n.

mu·nifi·cent·ly adv.

munificence

the quality of being exceedingly generous; lavish generosity. — munificent, adj.

See also: Attitudes

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Noun

munificence - liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

magnanimity, openhandedness, largess, largesse

liberality, 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.

Translations

munificence [mjuːˈnɪfɪsns] N → munificencia f

munificence

n (form) → Großzügigkeit f, → Generosität f (geh)

munificence [mjuːˈnɪfɪsns] n (frm) → munificenza

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Attitudes
generosity
greed
largess
largesse
liberality
liberalness
magnanimity
munificent
openhandedness
philanthropy

Gracefulness belongeth to the munificence of the magnanimous.

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context

Munificent as life was to me, I added to that munificence.

John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context

Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.

Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

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