MUNIFICENT


Meaning of MUNIFICENT in English

-nt adjective

Etymology: from munificence, after such pairs as English magnificence : magnificent

1. : very liberal in giving or bestowing : lavish

my father gave me ten shillings and my mother five and I thought them munificent — Samuel Butler †1902

2. : characterized by great liberality or generosity

a handful of fruit which in her station was a munificent gift — William Beebe

munificent endowment of $22,000,000 — American Guide Series: Virginia

Synonyms: see liberal

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.