Definitions for magnanimousness
ADVERTISEMENT
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
nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur(noun)
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
Wiktionary
magnanimousness(Noun)
The quality of being magnanimous.
I was astounded by her magnanimousness: she had clearly forgiven him for everything that had happened.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"magnanimousness." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/magnanimousness>.