Definitions for magnificentmægˈnɪf ə sənt

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mag•nif•i•centmægˈnɪf ə sənt(adj.)

splendid or impressive in appearance.
very fine; superb:
magnificent weather.
noble; sublime.
(usu. cap.) (formerly used as a title)
Lorenzo the Magnificent.
lavish:
a magnificent feast.

Origin of magnificent:

1425–75; < MF < LL magnificent- in L a var. s., of magnificus

mag•nif′i•cent•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid(adj)
characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

magnificent(adjective)ægˈnɪf ə sənt
excellent and very impressive
a magnificent work of art; You look magnificent.; the magnificence of the mountains; The system worked magnificently.

Wiktionary

magnificent(Adjective)
Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
magnificent(Adjective)
Grand or noble in action.
magnificent(Adjective)
Exceptional for its kind.

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

Webster Dictionary

Magnificent(adj)
doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence
Magnificent(adj)
grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid' pompous