magnificent
making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.
noble; sublime: a magnificent poem.
(usually initial capital letter) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great; grand: Lorenzo the Magnificent.
lavishly munificent; extravagant: a magnificent inheritance.
Origin of magnificent
1synonym study For magnificent
Other words for magnificent
Opposites for magnificent
Other words from magnificent
- mag·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb
- mag·nif·i·cent·ness, noun
- su·per·mag·nif·i·cent, adjective
- su·per·mag·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with magnificent
- magnificent , munificent
Words Nearby magnificent
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How to use magnificent in a sentence
Prince George and his parents are enjoying their first Christmas in their magnificent country home.
You were thrilled to see this magnificent woman break out of this one horse town.
And, most of all, thank you federal, state, and local governments for magnificent public school systems.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam | P. J. O’Rourke | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe magnificent Murray: Murray has been forgotten in Baltimore, but deserves to be remembered.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire | H.L. Mencken | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire | H.L. Mencken | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.
It was such a magnificent sum that Sol did not feel like taking the familiarity with it of mentioning it aloud.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenIt was a spring day, and the fat buds of the chestnuts were bursting into magnificent green plumes.
Children's Ways | James Sully“The British Raj is doomed,” she muttered, lowering her voice, and bringing her magnificent eyes close to his.
The Red Year | Louis TracyIn Tiefurt we partook of a magnificent collation consisting of a mug of beer, brown bread and sausage!
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
British Dictionary definitions for magnificent
/ (mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt) /
splendid or impressive in appearance
superb or very fine
(esp of ideas) noble or elevated
archaic great or exalted in rank or action
Origin of magnificent
1Derived forms of magnificent
- magnificently, adverb
- magnificentness, noun
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