mu ‧ nif ‧ i ‧ cent /mjuːˈnɪfəs ə nt, mjuːˈnɪfɪs ə nt $ mjʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: munificence (1500-1600) , from Latin munificentia , from munificus 'generous' , from munus ; ⇨ ↑ municipal ]
very generous:
a munificent gift
—munificence noun [uncountable] :
the munificence of the museum’s benefactors