munificence

[ myoo-nif-uh-suhns ]

/ myuˈnɪf ə səns /

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noun

the quality of being munificent, or showing unusual generosity: The museum's collection was greatly increased by the munificence of the family's gift.

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Sometimes mu·nif·i·cent·ness .

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Institutional investors were excluded from this act of czarist munificence and were rightfully furious for being cheated.
Britain’s KGB Sugar Daddy|Michael Weiss|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Does it lie in the mouth of a son of that house to blame the judicious munificence of a wise and good King?
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Nay, the English government was willing to allow him an income larger than that which he derived from the munificence of France.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
It was built entirely by the munificence of John Shipward, a wealthy merchant.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

On the man's side is faith, munificence, a compelling force of prayer and of intentness of will.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
Gentlemen,—An academy in which the polite arts may be regularly cultivated is at last opened among us by royal munificence.
Seven Discourses on Art|Joshua Reynolds

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