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   munificent

   /mjʊˈnɪfɪsnt/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by or displaying great generosity: "a munificent bequest"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin munificent- (stem of munificentior, comparative of munificus ‘bountiful’), from munus ‘gift’.

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   • 1. munificently adverb

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   What does munificent mean?

   • Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august; munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely fortune. Belonging to a feudal family of great possessions, the new bishop, too, was able to be munificent toward his cathedral. The collection is said to have been munificent. We also owed some munificent gifts to this same cause.

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   What is a munificent person?

   • A munificent person is very generous. ...one of the country's most munificent artistic benefactors. ...a munificent donation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is a synonym for munificent?

   • mu•nif′i•cence, mu•nif′i•cent•ness, n. 1. bountiful, bounteous, lavish. See generous. 1. niggardly. Synonyms: charitable, benevolent, generous, magnanimous, kindhearted, more... No titles with the word (s) "munificent". Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

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   What is a munificent gift?

   • But these munificent donations looked forward to no other date than the anticipation of womanhood. One of these is the Grosvenor Library, the munificent gift of one of Buffalo's pioneers. Munificent definition: extremely liberal in giving; very generous.. See examples of MUNIFICENT used in a sentence.

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   Munificent means very generous with money, especially in formal contexts. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Hansard archive and other sources.

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     MUNIFICENT meaning: 1. very generous with money: 2. very...

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     MUNIFICENT translate: 慷慨的，大方的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     Munro definition: 1. a mountain in Scotland that is higher...

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   Munificent means very liberal in giving or bestowing, or characterized by great liberality or generosity. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of munificent from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Munificent means very generous with money, especially in formal contexts. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   munificent: 1 adj very generous “a munificent gift” “his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent ” Synonyms: lavish , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted , unstinting generous willing to give and share unstintingly

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   Munificent definition: extremely liberal in giving; very generous.. See examples of MUNIFICENT used in a sentence.

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   Munificent means very generous or lavish, especially in giving gifts or rewards. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of munificent.

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   Munificent means extremely generous, especially in giving money or gifts. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.