Definitions for Magnanimity
ˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ timag·na·nim·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandednessnoun

   liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. magnanimitynoun

   The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.

2. magnanimitynoun

   That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magnanimitynoun

   Greatness of mind; bravery; elevation of soul.

   Etymology: magnanimité, French; magnanimus, Latin.

   With deadly hue, an armed corse did lye,
   In whose dead face he read great magnanimity. Fa. Qu.

   Let but the acts of the ancient Jews be but indifferently weighed, from whose magnanimity, in causes of most extreme hazard, those strange and unwonted resolutions have grown, which, for all circumstances, no people under the roof of heaven did ever hitherto match. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   They had enough reveng’d, having reduc’d
   Their foe to misery beneath their fears,
   The rest was magnanimity to remit,
   If some convenient ransom was propos’d. John Milton, Agonist.

   Exploding many things under the name of trifles, is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magnanimity

   Magnanimity (from Latin magnanimitās, from magna "big" + animus "soul, spirit") is the virtue of being great of mind and heart. It encompasses, usually, a refusal to be petty, a willingness to face danger, and actions for noble purposes. Its antithesis is pusillanimity (Latin: pusillanimitās). Although the word magnanimity has a traditional connection to Aristotelian philosophy, it also has its own tradition in English which now causes some confusion.

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1. magnanimity

   Magnanimity is the quality or state of being generous or noble in mind and heart. It involves demonstrating superior bravery, courage, kindness, and forgiveness, often overlooking insult or injury. This quality embodies a capability for doing great things and being generous especially towards opponents or rivals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Magnanimitynoun

   the quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects

2. Etymology: [F. magnanimit, L. magnanimitas.]

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1. Magnanimity

   Magnanimity is the virtue of being great of mind and heart. It encompasses, usually, a refusal to be petty, a willingness to face danger, and actions for noble purposes. Its antithesis is pusillanimity. Magnanimity is a latinization of the Greek word megalopsuchia which means greatness of soul and was identified by Aristotle as "the crowning virtue". Although the word magnanimity has a traditional connection to Aristotelian philosophy, it also has its own tradition in English which now causes some confusion. Noah Webster of the American Language defines Magnanimity as such: MAGNANIMITY, n. [L. magnanimitas; magnus, great, and animus, mind.] Greatness of mind; that elevation or dignity of soul, which encounters danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, which raises the possessor above revenge, and makes him delight in acts of benevolence, which makes him disdain injustice and meanness, and prompts him to sacrifice personal ease, interest and safety for the accomplishment of useful and noble objects. In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle considered it the suitable virtue for a great man, arising from his other virtues.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magnanimity

   mag-na-nim′i-ti, n. greatness of soul: elevation of dignity, of mind: that quality of mind which raises a person above all that is mean of unjust: generosity.—adj. Magnan′imous, elevated in sentiment, noble: brave: unselfish.—adv. Magnan′imously. [L. magnanimitas—magnus, great, animus, the mind.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Magnanimity in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Magnanimity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Magnanimity in a Sentence

1. Richard Dearlove:

   Europe would be the potential losers in national security, but if Brexit happened, the UK would almost certainly show the magnanimity not to make its European partners pay the cost.

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe:

   What makes saintliness in my view, as distinguished from ordinary goodness, is a certain quality of magnanimity and greatness of soul that brings life within the circle of the heroic.

3. Sunil Joyia:

   Magnanimity does not make you affluent but it buy you gems a affluent can't..

4. Confucius:

   To be fond of learning is to be near to knowledge. To practice with vigor is to be near to magnanimity. To possess the feeling of shame is to be near to energy. He who knows these three things, knows how to cultivate his own character.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, not even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Magnanimity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magnanimity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Magnanimity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnanimity
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magnanimity
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Magnanimity
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Magnanimity