Synonyms

magnific

American

[mag-nif-ik] / mægˈnɪf ɪk /

Also magnifical

adjective

Archaic.

magnificent; imposing.
grandiose; pompous.

magnific British

/ mæɡˈnɪfɪk /

adjective

archaic magnificent, grandiose, or pompous

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Other Word Forms

magnifically

adverb

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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Standup comedian Jacques Silvère Bah, known as Le Magnific, played with French and African words and accents at a humor festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in February.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Now fir'd imagination soars on high, and shows Magnific scenes.

From Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems by Bartley, James Avis

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