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Definition of munificence in English: munificencenoun mjʊˈnɪfɪs(ə)ns mass nounThe quality or action of being extremely generous. we must be thankful for his munificence Example sentencesExamples - One of the qualities of kingship was munificence, and generosity was always an important attribute of power.
- Hindsight indicates this apparent munificence, touted as liberalism and entrenching constitutionally supported freedom of speech, wasn't primarily for our benefit.
- Roman towns were grid-planned and their character created by a combination of official Roman involvement and acts of public munificence by wealthy locals desirous of increasing their chances of attaining public office.
- But thanks to the munificence shown by philanthropists, some of these children have begun to lead a life filled with pride and joy.
- The town became famous and benefited from the munificence of those it helped in the form of fine public buildings.
Synonyms generosity, bountifulness, open-handedness, magnanimity, magnanimousness, princeliness, lavishness, free-handedness, liberality, philanthropy, charity, charitableness, largesse, big-heartedness, beneficence, benevolence literary bounty, bounteousness Definition of munificence in US English: munificencenoun The quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity. we must be thankful for his munificence Example sentencesExamples - Roman towns were grid-planned and their character created by a combination of official Roman involvement and acts of public munificence by wealthy locals desirous of increasing their chances of attaining public office.
- But thanks to the munificence shown by philanthropists, some of these children have begun to lead a life filled with pride and joy.
- Hindsight indicates this apparent munificence, touted as liberalism and entrenching constitutionally supported freedom of speech, wasn't primarily for our benefit.
- The town became famous and benefited from the munificence of those it helped in the form of fine public buildings.
- One of the qualities of kingship was munificence, and generosity was always an important attribute of power.
Synonyms generosity, bountifulness, open-handedness, magnanimity, magnanimousness, princeliness, lavishness, free-handedness, liberality, philanthropy, charity, charitableness, largesse, big-heartedness, beneficence, benevolence |