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munificent

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Adjective
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mu=nif=i=cent

CIDE DICTIONARY

munificenta. [L. munificus; munus service, gift + -ficare (in comp.) to make. Cf. Immunity, -fy.].
     Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; as, a munificent benefactor.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

munificent, adj. (of a giver or a gift) splendidly generous, bountiful.

Derivative
munificence n. munificently adv.
Etymology
L munificent-, var. stem of munificus f. munus gift

THESAURUS

munificent

bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, free, freehanded, freehearted, generous, giving, gracious, greathearted, handsome, hospitable, large, largehearted, lavish, liberal, magnanimous, open, openhanded, openhearted, princely, profuse, stintless, ungrudging, unselfish, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting

ROGET THESAURUS

munificent

Liberality

N liberality, generosity, munificence, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, hospitality, charity, liberal, free, generous, charitable, hospitable, bountiful, bounteous, handsome, unsparing, ungrudging, unselfish, open handed, free handed, full handed, open hearted, large hearted, free hearted, munificent, princely, overpaid, handsome is that handsome does.


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