Definitions for magnanimousmægˈnæn ə məs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•nan•i•mous*mægˈnæn ə məs(adj.)
generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from pettiness.
showing noble sensibility; high-minded.
* Syn: See noble.
Origin of magnanimous:
1575–85; < L magnanimus=magn(us) large, great +-animus, adj. der. of animus mind, soul (see -ous )
mag•nan′i•mous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
greathearted, magnanimous(adj)
noble and generous in spirit
"a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"
big, large, magnanimous(adj)
generous and understanding and tolerant
"a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
Wiktionary
magnanimous(Adjective)
Noble and generous in spirit.
Origin: From magnanimus, from magnus "great" + animus "soul, mind".
Webster Dictionary
Magnanimous(adj)
great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror
Magnanimous(adj)
dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish
Translations for magnanimous
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- edelmoedigAfrikaans
- شَهْم، ذو نَخْوَهArabic
- великодушенBulgarian
- magnânimoPortuguese (BR)
- velkodušnýCzech
- großmütigGerman
- storsindetDanish
- μεγαλόψυχοςGreek
- magnánimoSpanish
- suuremeelneEstonian
- بزرگوارFarsi
- jalomielinenFinnish
- magnanimeFrench
- נָדִיבHebrew
- उदारHindi
- velikodušanCroatian
- nagylelkűHungarian
- muliaIndonesian
- göfuglyndurIcelandic
- magnanimoItalian
- おおらかなJapanese
- 도량이 큰, 관대한Korean
- didžiadvasiškas, kilniaširdiškasLithuanian
- augstsirdīgs, cēlsLatvian
- baik hatiMalay
- grootmoedigDutch
- storsinnet, sjenerøsNorwegian
- wspaniałomyślnyPolish
- بزرگوارPersian
- مشر،لوى ،سترPashto
- magnânimoPortuguese
- mărinimosRomanian
- великодушныйRussian
- veľkodušnýSlovak
- velikodušenSlovenian
- plemenitSerbian
- storsint,ädelmodigSwedish
- ใจบุญThai
- yüce gönüllüTurkish
- 寬宏大量的Chinese (Trad.)
- великодушний, щедрийUkrainian
- فراخ دلانہUrdu
- hào hiệpVietnamese
- 宽宏大量的Chinese (Simp.)
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