Definitions for magnanimityˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•na•nim•i•tyˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the quality of being magnanimous.
a magnanimous act.
Origin of magnanimity:
1300–50; ME (< AF) < L
Princeton's WordNet
munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness(noun)
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
Wiktionary
magnanimity(Noun)
The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.
magnanimity(Noun)
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.
Webster Dictionary
Magnanimity(noun)
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
Translations for magnanimity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- edelmoedigheidAfrikaans
- شَهامَه، نَخْوَهArabic
- великодушиеBulgarian
- magnanimidadePortuguese (BR)
- velkodušnostCzech
- der GroßmutGerman
- storsindethedDanish
- μεγαλοψυχίαGreek
- magnanimidadSpanish
- suuremeelsusEstonian
- جوانمردیFarsi
- jalomielisyysFinnish
- magnanimitéFrench
- רוֹחָב לֵבHebrew
- उदारता, महामनस्कताHindi
- velikodušnostCroatian
- nagylelkűségHungarian
- kemuliaanIndonesian
- göfuglyndiIcelandic
- magnanimitàItalian
- 度量の大きさJapanese
- 도량, 관대Korean
- didžiadvasiškumasLithuanian
- augstsirdībaLatvian
- kebaikan hatiMalay
- grootmoeigheidDutch
- storsinnNorwegian
- wspaniałomyślnośćPolish
- جوانمردیPersian
- ځوانى،سخاوتPashto
- magnanimidadePortuguese
- mărinimieRomanian
- великодушиеRussian
- veľkodušnosťSlovak
- velikodušnostSlovenian
- plemenitostSerbian
- storsinthet,ädelmodSwedish
- ความใจกว้างThai
- yüce gönüllülükTurkish
- 寬宏大量Chinese (Trad.)
- великодушність, щедрістьUkrainian
- فیاضیUrdu
- tính hào hiệpVietnamese
- 宽宏大量Chinese (Simp.)
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