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Means of defense; fortification.
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- n. Means of defense; fortification.
- n. The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity.
- n. liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
- Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] Spenser. The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity. The virtues of liberality and munificence. Addison. Syn. -- Benevolence; beneficence; liberality; generosity; bounty; bounteousness. See Benevolence.
- Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] Spenser.
- n:100 n. liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit