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magnanimous
[ mag-nan-uh-muhs ]
/ mƦgĖnƦn É mÉs /
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adjective
generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler.
proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.
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Origin of magnanimous
synonym study for magnanimous
2. See noble.
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British Dictionary definitions for magnanimous
magnanimous
/ (mƦɔĖnƦnÉŖmÉs) /
adjective
generous and noble
Derived forms of magnanimous
magnanimously, adverbmagnanimousness, nounWord Origin for magnanimous
C16: from Latin magnanimus great-souled
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