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mu•nif•i•cent adj.

having or showing great generosity.

mu•nif•i•cence, n. [uncountable]
mu•nif•i•cent•ly, adv.

mu•nif•i•cent adj.

extremely liberal in giving;
very generous.
characterized by great generosity:a munificent bequest.

back formation from Latin mūnificentia generosity, munificence, equivalent. to mūnific(us) generous (muni-, combining form of mūnus gift + -ficus -fic) + -entia -ence 1575–85

mu•nif′i•cence, mu•nif′i•cent•ness, n.
mu•nif′i•cent•ly, adv.

generous.

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munificent /mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/ adj

(of a person) very generous; bountiful
(of a gift) generous; liberal

Etymology: 16th Century: back formation from Latin mūnificentia liberality, from mūnificus, from mūnus gift + facere to makemuˈnificence, muˈnificentness n muˈnificently adv

'munificent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

generous - remunerate - bountiful - handsome - liberal - magnificent - sumptuous

Synonyms: charitable, benevolent, generous, magnanimous, kindhearted, more...

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