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- munificence (n.)




- early 15c., from Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia "bountifulness, liberality, generosity," from stem of munificus "generous, bountiful, liberal," literally "present-making," from munus "gift or service, duty, office" (see municipal) + unstressed stem of facere "to do" (see factitious).
- munificent (adj.)




- 1580s, back-formation from munificence, or else from Latin munificent-, stem of munificus "bountiful, liberal, generous" (see munificence).
- reunification (n.)




- 1852; see re- + unification.
- unification (n.)




- 1849, noun of action from unify (v.). Unification Church was founded 1954.