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Extremely liberal generosity of spirit
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munificence
Word definitions for munificence in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. The quality of being munificent; generosity. Etymology 2 n. (context obsolete English) Means of defence; fortification.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.] Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] --Spenser.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit [syn: largess , largesse , magnanimity , openhandedness ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Middle French munificence , from Latin munificentia "bountifulness, liberality, generosity," from stem of munificus "generous, bountiful, liberal," literally "present-making," from munus "gift or service, duty, office" (see municipal ) ...
Usage examples of munificence.
Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
The beadle stood dumfounded, not able to understand this untimely munificence when there were still so many things for the stranger to see.
The satisfaction which Constantius had received from this journey excited him to the generous emulation of bestowing on the Romans some memorial of his own gratitude and munificence.
His very proneness to be gulled by strangers and to pay extravagantly for absurdities is excused under the plea of munificence, for John is always more generous than wise.
The beadle stood dumfounded, not able to understand this untimely munificence when there were still so many things for the stranger to see.
In the breadth of our munificence, if you need something that may procure pleasure for you, inform us, either by a word to our apocrisiary or by a testimony of your affection.
Over their heads rose the fine new Cathedral, built by the munificence of Don Andreas Almonaster, and beside that the many windowed, heavy-arched Cabildo, nearly finished, which will stand for all time a monument to Spanish builders.
Then to crambo, wherein by tagging and rich to Sandwich I was adjudged winner, the more so for playing on his earlier munificence.
Blood expressed his thanks becomingly, betraying no sign that he saw clearly into the true reason of the other's munificence.