munificent
[ myoo-nif-uh-suhnt ]
/ myuˈnɪf ə sənt /
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adjective
extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.
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Origin of munificent
synonym study for munificent
1. See generous.
OTHER WORDS FROM munificent
mu·nif·i·cence, mu·nif·i·cent·ness, nounmu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverbun·mu·nif·i·cent, adjectiveun·mu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverbWords nearby munificent
municipal court, municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite
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British Dictionary definitions for munificent
munificent
/ (mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt) /
adjective
(of a person) very generous; bountiful
(of a gift) generous; liberal
Derived forms of munificent
munificence or munificentness, nounmunificently, adverbWord Origin for munificent
C16: back formation from Latin mūnificentia liberality, from mūnificus, from mūnus gift + facere to make
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