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magnanimous
What does magnanimous mean?
magnanimous (adjective): noble and generous in spirit.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use magnanimous in a sentence?
- A magnanimous conqueror. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce magnanimous?
/mæɡˈnænəməs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does magnanimous come from?
From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “magnanimous” mean?
done on purpose; intentional
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filled with a great quantity
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every second one of a series
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noble and generous in spirit
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