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.

OTHER WORDS FOR munificent

1 bountiful, bounteous, lavish.

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Origin of munificent

First recorded in 1565–75; back formation from munificence or from Latin mūnificentia “generosity, bountifulness,” equivalent to mūnific(us) “generous, bountiful” (muni-, combining form of mūnus “service, duty, gift” + -ficus -fic) + -entia -ence

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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, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH munificent

1. beneficent, munificent 2. magnificent, munificent

Words nearby munificent

municipal court, municipalism, municipality, municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room, muniments, Munin, munite

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How to use munificent in a sentence

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.
Afghans Who Fled the First Taliban Regime Found Precarious Sanctuary in Pakistan. New Refugees May Get an Even Colder Welcome|Zia ur Rehman/Karachi, Pakistan|August 18, 2021|Time
We remain a people powerful with ideas and capable of munificent grace.
The True State of Our Independence: What Does America Stand For?|Benjamin Busch|July 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It has been similarly munificent with Brian Moynihan, who took over the company at the start of 2010.
Which Bank Is the Worst?|Gary Rivlin|October 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He was distinguished for personal courage, as well as taste for elegance and splendor, whence he was called the munificent.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my thanks, as a citizen, for the munificent gift.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
If wine and oil are your quest, said he, you have but to tap the surface of the munificent earth.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
But these munificent donations looked forward to no other date than the anticipation of womanhood.
Camilla|Fanny Burney
One of these is the Grosvenor Library, the munificent gift of one of Buffalo's pioneers.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier

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, adverb

Word Origin for munificent

C16: back formation from Latin mūnificentia liberality, from mūnificus, from mūnus gift + facere to make

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