magnanimous
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magnanimous
- /mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ænɪməs
Where it comes from
From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”). Displaced native Old English miċelmōd (literally “big-minded”).
adjective more magnanimous · most magnanimous
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Noble and generous in spirit.
She is a theame of honour and renowne, / A ſpurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds, / Whoſe preſent courage may beate downe our foes, / And fame in time to come canonize us, […]
Similar: big-hearted, generous, great-hearted, large-hearted, unselfish
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adj noble and generous in spirit
| Español | magnánimo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 寛大な kandai-na |
| 中文 | 坦蕩 /坦荡 tǎndàng, 寛大, 寬宏大度 /宽宏大度 kuānhóng dàdù, 善意而有雅量 |
| हिन्दी | उदार udār, महानुभाव mahānubhāv, महामनस्क mahāmnask |
| Português | magnânimo |
| Français | magnanime |
| Deutsch | großmütig, edelmütig, großzügig, großherzig |
| Italiano | magnanimo |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλόψυχος megalópsychos |
| Română | mărinimos |
| Русский | великоду́шный velikodúšnyj |
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