a. [ L. municipalis, fr. municipium a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship, but was governed by its own laws, a free town, fr. municeps an inhabitant of a free town, a free citizen; munia official duties, functions + capere to take: cf. F. municipal. Cf. Immunity, and Capacoius. ]
Municipal law is properly defined to be a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Municipal condition. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
v. t. [ Municipal + -ize. ] To bring under municipal oversight or control;
London people are now determined to centralize and to municipalize such services. The Century. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
adv. In a municipal relation or condition. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Munificent. ] Munificent; liberal. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. munificatus, p. p. of munificare to present with a thing, fr. munificus. See Munificent. ] To enrich. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. L. munire to fortify. ] Means of defense; fortification. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. munificus; munus service, gift + -ficare (in comp.) to make. Cf. Immunity, -fy. ] Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish;