Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.]
Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [L. munificentia: cf. F.
munificence.]
The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or
bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty;
lavish generosity.
Syn: Benevolence; beneficence; liberality; generosity;
bounty; bounteousness. See Benevolence.
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The virtues of liberality and munificence.
--Addison.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
munificence
n : liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and
generous of spirit [syn: largess, largesse, magnanimity,
openhandedness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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