/ mjuːˈnɪfɪsnt; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) extremely generous :
a munificent patron / gift / gesture
► mu·nifi·cence / -sns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin munificent- (stem of munificentior , comparative of munificus bountiful), from munus gift.