Munificent
[mjʊ'nɪfɪs(ə)nt] or [mju'nɪfɪsnt]
Definition
(a.) Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; as, a munificent benefactor.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Liberal, bountiful, generous, bounteous, beneficent, princely, free, free-hearted.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Liberal, princely, bounteous, generous
ANT:Niggardly, beggarly
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Examples
- Again: Tellson's was a munificent house, and extended great liberality to old customers who had fallen from their high estate. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- King John of England, for example, appears to have been a most munificent benefactor to his towns. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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