magnanimity
[ mag-nuh-nim-i-tee ]
/ ˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ ti /
noun, plural mag·na·nim·i·ties for 2.
the quality of being magnanimous.
a magnanimous act.
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Origin of magnanimity
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magna est veritas, et praevalebit, magnaflux, Magna Graecia, magnalium, Magna Mater, magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnesia, magnesite, magnesium
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British Dictionary definitions for magnanimity
magnanimity
/ (ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
generosity
Word Origin for magnanimity
C14: via Old French from Latin magnanimitās, from magnus great + animus soul
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