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.

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Origin of magnificence

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

Words nearby magnificence

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

greatness, splendor, elegance, richness, radiance, majesty, show, brilliance, pomp, glitter, style, swank, lavishness, beauty, importance, ostentation, post, flourish, grace, loftiness

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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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