magnificent
- making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.
- noble; sublime: a magnificent poem.
- (usually initial capital letter) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great; grand: Lorenzo the Magnificent.
- lavishly munificent; extravagant: a magnificent inheritance.
Origin of magnificent
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striking, imposing, lavish, grandiose, stately, outstanding, superb, sumptuous, grand, noble, palatial, gorgeous, opulent, excellent, towering, splendid, impressive, elegant, brilliant, sublimeExamples from the Web for magnificent
Contemporary Examples of magnificent
Prince George and his parents are enjoying their first Christmas in their magnificent country home.
You were thrilled to see this magnificent woman break out of this one horse town.
And, most of all, thank you federal, state, and local governments for magnificent public school systems.
The magnificent Murray: Murray has been forgotten in Baltimore, but deserves to be remembered.
When I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.
Historical Examples of magnificent
If he should do so, the law would compel him to return her magnificent dowry.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
For the first six miles over most magnificent grassed country.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
Solomon, the Wise, decided to provide them with a magnificent home.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
To gaze at me the field-workers suspend the magnificent lethargy of their labors.
Ballads of a BohemianRobert W. Service
She was certainly, for one so young and so unprofessional, a magnificent reader.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
magnificent
- splendid or impressive in appearance
- superb or very fine
- (esp of ideas) noble or elevated
- archaic great or exalted in rank or action
Word Origin for magnificent
Word Origin and History for magnificent
mid-15c., from Old French magnificent, a back-formation from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus "great, elevated, noble, distinguished," literally "doing great deeds" (see magnificence).