Definitions for magnificent
mægˈnɪf ə səntmag·nif·i·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 6 votes

1. brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendidadjective

   characterized by grandeur

   "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 5 votes

1. magnificentadjective

   Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

2. magnificentadjective

   Grand or noble in action.

3. magnificentadjective

   Exceptional for its kind.

4. Etymology: From as if *, equivalent to magnificus, from magnus + -ficens, an accom. form of -ficiens, the reg. form in compounds of faciens, ppr. of facere.

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

1. Magnificentadjective

   Etymology: magnificus, Latin.

   1. Grand in appearance; splendid; pompous.

   Man he made, and for him built
   Magnificent this world. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix.

   It is suitable to the magnificent harmony of the universe, that the species of creatures should, by gentle degrees, ascend upward from us toward his perfection, as we see they gradually descend from us downwards. John Locke.

   Immortal glories in my mind revive,
   When Rome’s exalted beauties I descry,
   Magnificent in piles of ruin lie. Addison.

   2. Fond of splendour; setting greatness to shew.

   If he were magnificent, he spent much with an aspiring intent: if he spared, he heaped much with an aspiring intent. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

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1. Magnificent

   Magnificent is the first official single from Rick Rosss third album Deeper Than Rap. It features John Legend and is produced by J. U. S. T. I. C. E. League. The song samples "Gotta Make It Up To You" by Angela Bofill and also contains an interpolation of "I'm The Magnificent" by Special Ed.

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1. magnificent

   Magnificent refers to something that is extremely beautiful, elaborate, impressive or outstanding, often on a grand or ostentatious scale. It can pertain to objects, people, places, performances, or experiences that evoke a sense of awe and admiration due to their exceptional quality or splendor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Magnificentadjective

   doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence

2. Magnificentadjective

   grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid' pompous

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Magnificent

   mag-nif′i-sent, adj. great in deeds or in appearance: grand: noble: pompous: displaying greatness of size or extent.—n. Magnif′icence.—adv. Magnif′icently.—n. Magnif′ico (Shak.), a title for a Venetian nobleman: a grandee.

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1. magnificent

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'magnificent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4372

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'magnificent' in Adjectives Frequency: #596

How to pronounce magnificent?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of magnificent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of magnificent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of magnificent in a Sentence

1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment but it is no less than a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.

2. Richard Nixon:

   True greatness comes not when things go always good for you; but true greatness comes when you are really tested, when you have taken some knocks, faced some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be atop the highest mountain.

3. Antonio Basco:

   Me and my wife had a bond, a magnificent bond, i never felt anything like that in my life.

4. Universal Studios/Getty Images:

   I simply look out my windows … [ and admire ] the beauty of the Shambala Preserve, there is nothing quite as beautiful as the view from my dining room window of Mona -- a magnificent Bengal tiger -- walking across her compound.

5. Carol Martin:

   It tickled me to death, it's a great, huge coincidence, but it is a magnificent one, I must say.

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References

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