— munificence, munificentness , n. — munificently , adv.
/myooh nif"euh seuhnt/ , adj.
1. extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
2. characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.
[ 1575-85; back formation from L munificentia generosity, munificence, equiv. to munific ( us ) generous ( muni-, comb. form of munus gift + -ficus -FIC) + -entia -ENCE ]
Syn. 1. bountiful, bounteous, lavish. See generous .
Ant. 1. niggardly.