magnificent

1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Latin magnificent- (stem recorded in comparative, superlative, and other forms) for magnificus.See magnific, -ent

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1. Magnificent, gorgeous, splendid, superb are terms of high admiration and all are used informally in weak exaggeration. Something that is magnificent is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious: a magnificent display of paintings; a magnificent view of the harbor. That which is gorgeous moves one to admiration by the richness and (often colorful) variety of its effects: a gorgeous array of handsome gifts. That which is splendid is dazzling or impressive in its brilliance, radiance, or excellence: splendid jewels; a splendid body of scholars. That which is superb is above others in, or is of the highest degree of, excellence, elegance, or (less often, today) grandeur: a superb concert; superb wines.

OTHER WORDS FROM magnificent

mag·nif·i·cent·ly, adverbmag·nif·i·cent·ness, nounsu·per·mag·nif·i·cent, adjectivesu·per·mag·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH magnificent

magnificent , munificent

Words nearby magnificent

magni-, magnific, Magnificat, magnification, magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify, magnifying glass, magniloquent

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How to use magnificent in a sentence

The Swede’s magnificent overall play from the blueline during the Cup run put him in the Conn Smythe Trophy14 conversation, but his influence on the power play during the finals sealed the deal.
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RBG took home not only a magnificent painting, but “a friend for life.”
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He’s a pro at rolling with the punches, meaning that when an interview with a celebrity conducted over Zoom is plagued by connection problems or drifts away from whatever the topic was supposed to be, he’s magnificent at just coasting along.
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The route would require a magnificent amount of energy to pump water through a tunnel underneath the Cuyamaca mountain range, but less than other alternatives studied by consultants that opted to pump it over the peaks.
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Prince George and his parents are enjoying their first Christmas in their magnificent country home.
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You were thrilled to see this magnificent woman break out of this one horse town.
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And, most of all, thank you federal, state, and local governments for magnificent public school systems.
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The magnificent Murray: Murray has been forgotten in Baltimore, but deserves to be remembered.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.
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But what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
It was such a magnificent sum that Sol did not feel like taking the familiarity with it of mentioning it aloud.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
It was a spring day, and the fat buds of the chestnuts were bursting into magnificent green plumes.
Children's Ways|James Sully
“The British Raj is doomed,” she muttered, lowering her voice, and bringing her magnificent eyes close to his.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
In Tiefurt we partook of a magnificent collation consisting of a mug of beer, brown bread and sausage!
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British Dictionary definitions for magnificent

magnificent

/ (mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt) /

adjective

splendid or impressive in appearance

superb or very fine

(esp of ideas) noble or elevated

archaic great or exalted in rank or action

Derived forms of magnificent

magnificently, adverbmagnificentness, noun

Word Origin for magnificent

C16: from Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds; see magnific

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