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- DictionaryMag·nan·i·mous/maɡˈnanəməs/
adjective
- 1. generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person: "she should be magnanimous in victory"
generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies. Synonyms: kindly, charitable, big. high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness. magnanimous.
Magnanimous comes from Latin magnus "great" and animus "soul," so it literally describes someone who is big-hearted. A person can show that over-sized spirit by being noble or brave, or by easily forgiving others and not showing resentment.
magnanimous. adjective. /mæɡˈnænɪməs/. /mæɡˈnænɪməs/. (formal) kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or competitor. a magnanimous gesture. He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill. The regime had to decide whether to be magnanimous in victory.
3 days ago · adjective. 1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness. to be magnanimous toward one's enemies. 2. high-minded; noble. a just and magnanimous ruler. 3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.
1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from pettiness. 2. showing noble sensibility; high-minded. [1575–85; < Latin magnanimus = magn (us) large, great + -animus, adj. derivative of animus mind, soul (see -ous )] mag•nan′i•mous•ly, adv. mag•nan′i•mous•ness, n. syn: See noble.
Magnanimous Definition. măg-nănə-məs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Noble in mind; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Noble and generous in spirit.
5 days ago · Adjective [ edit] magnanimous ( comparative more magnanimous, superlative most magnanimous) Noble and generous in spirit . Synonyms: big-hearted, generous, great-hearted, large-hearted, unselfish. Related terms [ edit] magnanimity. magnanimously. magnanimousness. Translations [ edit] ± noble and generous in spirit. Categories:
