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Munificence

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mu=nif=i=cence

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Munificence has 1 sense

munificence(n = noun.attribute) largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness - liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit; Array

is a kind of liberality, liberalness

Derived form adjective munificent₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Munificence, n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.].

Means of defense; fortification. Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Munificence, n. [L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence.].

The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity. [1913 Webster]

"The virtues of liberality and munificence." [1913 Webster]

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THESAURUS

Munificence

bigheartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, easy purse strings, free hand, freedom, freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, givingness, graciousness, great heart, greatheartedness, hospitality, largeheartedness, largeness, largess, liberality, liberalness, magnanimity, open hand, open heart, openhandedness, openheartedness, unselfishness, welcome

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Munificence

Liberality

N liberality, generosity, munificence, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, hospitality, charity, liberal, free, generous, charitable, hospitable, bountiful, bounteous, handsome, unsparing, ungrudging, unselfish, open handed, free handed, full handed, open hearted, large hearted, free hearted, munificent, princely, overpaid, handsome is that handsome does.

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