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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
munificence
    n 1: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and
         generous of spirit [syn: munificence, largess,
         largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [Cf. L. munire to fortify.]
   Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Munificence \Mu*nif"i*cence\, n. [L. munificentia: cf. F.
   munificence.]
   The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or
   bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty;
   lavish generosity.

   Syn: Benevolence; beneficence; liberality; generosity;
        bounty; bounteousness. See Benevolence.
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              The virtues of liberality and munificence.
                                                  --Addison.
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Thesaurus Results for munificence:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
bigheartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, easy purse strings, free hand, freedom, freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, givingness, graciousness, great heart, greatheartedness, hospitality, largeheartedness, largeness, largess, liberality, liberalness, magnanimity, open hand, open heart, openhandedness, openheartedness, unselfishness, welcome
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