| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | mu·nif·i·cent |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  my -n f -s nt |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Very liberal in giving; generous. 2. Showing great generosity: a munificent gift. See synonyms at liberal. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin m nific ns, mnificent-, from mnificus : mnus, gift; see mei-1 in Appendix I + facere, to make; see fact. | | OTHER FORMS: | mu·nifi·cence —NOUN
mu·nifi·cent·ly —ADVERB
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