MUNIFICENCE Definition & Meaning

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munificence

[ myoo-nif-uh-suhns ]

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noun

the quality of being munificent, or showing unusual generosity:
The museum's collection was greatly increased by the munificence of the family's gift.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of munificence¹

First recorded in 1400–50; from Middle French, from Latin ��ū�Ծ��ھ��Գپ��; munificent ( def )

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The Ullenses’ munificence and glamour are now being scrutinized and gossiped about in the Belgian news media.

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Those may have been at least as much about a legal requirement as a newfound sense of munificence.

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Among nomadic peoples especially, such munificence is a matter of survival — anyone who’s crossed the desert on foot knows the importance of water, shelter and food.

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It would model virtues such as gregariousness, intellectual curiosity and munificence.

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By then, L.A. was preening itself over movies’ magnificence and munificence.

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