munificence

4 definitions found

munificence - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.]
     Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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  Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [L. munificentia: cf. F.
     munificence.]
     The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or
     bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty;
     lavish generosity.
  
     Syn: Benevolence; beneficence; liberality; generosity;
          bounty; bounteousness. See Benevolence.
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                The virtues of liberality and munificence.
                                                    --Addison.
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munificence - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  munificence
      n 1: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and
           generous of spirit [syn: munificence, largess,
           largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness]

munificence - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "munificence":
     bigheartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty,
     easy purse strings, free hand, freedom, freehandedness,
     freeheartedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, givingness,
     graciousness, great heart, greatheartedness, hospitality,
     largeheartedness, largeness, largess, liberality, liberalness,
     magnanimity, open hand, open heart, openhandedness,
     openheartedness, unselfishness, welcome