Munificence dictionary definition

munificence

Noun

(uncountable)

Origin

From munific(ent) +"Ž -ence.

Noun

Origin

Compare Latin munire (“to fortify").

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To the munificence of its citizens the town owes many of its finest public buildings.
By munificence bestowed upon Greek cities and Greek institutions.
A college, founded by government in 1853, was made over in 1888 to a local committee, being mainly supported by the munificence of the rani Svarnamayi.
With it may be studied with advantage the unique collection at Kew of pictures of plant-life in its broadest aspects, brought together by the industry and munificence of Miss Marianne North.
Another library was left to the public by the munificence of Count QuiriniStampalia, who bequeathed his collections and his house at Santa Maria Formosa to be held in trust for students.

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