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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
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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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