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mu·nif·i·cent    Audio Help   [myoo-nif-uh-suhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
2.characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.
[Origin: 1575–85; back formation from L mūnificentia generosity, munificence, equiv. to mūnific(us) generous (muni-, comb. 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

—Synonyms 1. bountiful, bounteous, lavish. See generous.
—Antonyms 1. niggardly.
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Thesaurus Entries
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Main Entry:  generosity
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The quality or state of being generous.
Synonyms:  big-heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, freehandedness, generousness, great-heartedness, large-heartedness, lavishness, liberality, magnanimity, magnanimousness, openhandedness, unselfishness, unsparingness
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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