munificence

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

munificence
    n 1: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and
         generous of spirit [syn: {munificence}, {largess},
         {largesse}, {magnanimity}, {openhandedness}]

from 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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from 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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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

29 Moby Thesaurus words for "munificence":
      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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