munificent
[ myoo-nif-uh-suhnt ]
/ myuˈnɪf ə sənt /
adjective
extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.
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beneficent, benevolent, big, big-hearted, bountiful, charitable, free, handsome, kind, lavish, liberal, loose, magnanimous, openhanded, philanthropic, rich, unsparing, bounteous, unstinting
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- muniment room,
- muniments,
- munin
Origin of munificent
SYNONYMS FOR munificent
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1. See generous.
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munificent
/ (mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt) /
adjective
(of a person) very generous; bountiful
(of a gift) generous; liberal
Word Origin for munificent
C16: back formation from Latin mūnificentia liberality, from mūnificus, from mūnus gift + facere to make
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munificent
1580s, back-formation from munificence, or else from Latin munificent-, stem of munificus "bountiful, liberal, generous" (see munificence).
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