magnificent
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magnificent
- /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English magnificent, from Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficēns, a form of -ficiēns, the regular form, in compounds, of faciēns, a participle of facere (“to do”).
adjective more magnificent · most magnificent
- Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance. “Do I fidget you ?” he asked apologetically, whilst his long bony fingers buried themselves, string, knots, and all, into the capacious pockets of his magnificent tweed ulster.
- Grand or noble in action.
- Exceptional for its kind. They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why e
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: glorious, impressive, splendid, brilliant, majestic, exquisite, wonderfully, superb, fine, spectacular, tremendous, wondrous, stately, breathtaking, excellent, marvellous
Translations
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adj grand, elegant or splendid in appearance
| Español | magnífico, macanudo, pulento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 장엄한 jang'eom-han |
| 日本語 | 素晴しい subarashii |
| 中文 | 壯麗 /壮丽 zhuànglì, 堂皇 tánghuáng |
| हिन्दी | शानदार śāndār, भव्य bhavya, गौरवशाली gauravśālī, विराट virāṭ |
| Português | magnífico |
| Français | magnifique |
| Deutsch | prächtig |
| Italiano | magnifico |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλοπρεπής megaloprepís |
| Русский | великоле́пный velikolépnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | tráng lệ |
| العربية | عَظِيم ʕaẓīm, رَائِع rāʔiʕ |
| עברית | נֶהְדָּר nehdár |
adj exceptional for its kind
| Deutsch | ausgezeichnet |
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title = {magnificent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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