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1.
extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
2.
characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.
Origin:
1575–85; back formation from Latin mūnificentia generosity, munificence, equivalent to mūnific(us) generous (muni-, combining form of mūnus gift + -ficus -fic) + -entia -ence
1575–85; back formation from Latin mūnificentia generosity, munificence, equivalent to mūnific(us) generous (muni-, combining form of mūnus gift + -ficus -fic) + -entia -ence
Related forms
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
Can be confused: 1. beneficent, munificent; 2. magnificent, munificent (see synonym note at magnificent).
Antonyms
1. niggardly.
1. niggardly.
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