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munificent
/ mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt /
adjective
- (of a person) very generous; bountiful
- (of a gift) generous; liberal
Derived Forms
- muˈnificently, adverb
- muˈnificence, noun
Other Words From
- mu·nifi·cence mu·nifi·cent·ness noun
- mu·nifi·cent·ly adverb
- unmu·nifi·cent adjective
- unmu·nifi·cent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of munificent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of munificent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Many critics feel that Pakistan has historically extended a munificent hand by hosting waves of refugees since the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, only to be greeted with refugees who they claim are linked to criminality or terrorism.
We remain a people powerful with ideas and capable of munificent grace.
It has been similarly munificent with Brian Moynihan, who took over the company at the start of 2010.
He was distinguished for personal courage, as well as taste for elegance and splendor, whence he was called the munificent.
I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my thanks, as a citizen, for the munificent gift.
If wine and oil are your quest, said he, you have but to tap the surface of the munificent earth.
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.
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