magnificence

[ mag-nif-uh-suhns ]

/ mægˈnɪf ə səns /

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noun

the quality or state of being magnificent; splendor; grandeur; sublimity: the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.

impressiveness of surroundings: the magnificence of Versailles.

Words nearby magnificence

magnetron, magni-, magnific, magnificat, magnification, magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify, magnifying glass

Origin of magnificence

1300–50; Middle English < Latin magnificentia, equivalent to magnificent- magnificent + -ia -y³; see -ence

SYNONYMS FOR magnificence

1 majesty, nobility, stateliness.

2 luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness.

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ANTONYMS FOR magnificence

2 squalor, poverty.

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Examples from the Web for magnificence

Magnificence By Lydia Millet A woman moves into an old house full of taxidermy in the aftermath of trauma.
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Suddenly, she questions, "Who wants to live like that anymore, all that majesty and magnificence?"
Billionaire Divorcee's Happy Ending|Sandra McElwaine|January 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The magnificence of our legal system, your Honor, is that we do not seek an eye for an eye.
Madoff's Lawyer Issues Final Plea|The Daily Beast|June 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His cities surpass in magnificence and grandeur those of Europe.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai

His magnificence and his jewels were the admiration and envy of his contemporaries.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones|Mrs Goddard Orpen
For Boris looked mightily crestfallen to have his magnificence so rudely dealt with.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
He was interred in the church of the Augustines, with the magnificence due to his character and station.
An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2)|Martinez de Zuniga
All magnificence and splendor of display was carefully avoided in the feast as in the ceremony.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for magnificence

magnificence

/ (mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns) /

noun

the quality of being magnificent

Word Origin for magnificence

C14: via French from Latin magnificentia

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