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munificent Definition

mu·nifi·cent (myo̵̅o̅ nif′ə sənt)

adjective

  1. very generous in giving; lavish
  2. characterized by great generosity a munificent reward

Etymology: L munificens < munificus, bountiful < munus, a gift (akin to munia: see municipal) + facere, to make: see do

munificent Related Forms

mu·nif′i·cence noun mu·nif′i·cently adverb

munificent Synonyms

munificent

modif.

open-handed, charitable, benevolent; see generous 1, kind.

munificent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • gift: Sir Arthur Gilbert's munificent gift to the nation was an important catalyst to the opening up of Somerset House to the public.
  • bequest: He was a man of wide reading, and in this characteristic may not improbably be seen the suggestion of his munificent bequest.
  • patron: His ample inheritance enabled him to travel and to become a munificent patron of science.
  • founder: It is furnished with portraits of the munificent founder, Colonel Codrington, and Sir Nathaniel Lloyd.
  • donor: In honor of the munificent donors previously mentioned, the south wing has been called the Brooke Wing.
  • donation: We received news of the second munificent donation in the summer.