munificent
extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.
Origin of munificent
1synonym study For munificent
Other words for munificent
Other words from munificent
- mu·nif·i·cence, mu·nif·i·cent·ness, noun
- mu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb
- un·mu·nif·i·cent, adjective
- un·mu·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with munificent
- 1. beneficent, munificent
- 2. magnificent, munificent
Words Nearby munificent
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How to use munificent in a sentence
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 | THE DAILY BEASTIt 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.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellI 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.
American Sketches | Charles Whibley
But these munificent donations looked forward to no other date than the anticipation of womanhood.
Camilla | Fanny BurneyOne 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
/ (mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt) /
(of a person) very generous; bountiful
(of a gift) generous; liberal
Origin of munificent
1Derived forms of munificent
- munificence or munificentness, noun
- munificently, adverb
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