magnific
Americanadjective
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magnificent; imposing.
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grandiose; pompous.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of magnific
1480–90; < Latin magnificus grand ( see magni-, -fic); replacing earlier magnyfyque < Middle French < Latin as above
Example Sentences
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Thus far, in magnific strain, A young poet soothed his vein, But he had nor prose nor numbers, To express a princess' slumbers.—
From The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 by Lamb, Charles
He commenced the conversation in the most magnific style, and, as a sort of pioneering to his own vanity, he flattered me with such grossness!
From Biographia Literaria by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Jaquis sized and summed her up in the one word "magnific."
From The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories by Warman, Cy
Allow me to congratulate you," said he, "on your magnific success.
From The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy by Coffin, Charles Carleton
Or, again, this of the sun swinging himself above the dark shoulder of Jura — "Gay he hails her, and magnific, thrilled her black length burns to gold."
From Life of Robert Browning by Sharp, William
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