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

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

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1. magnificentadjective

   Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

   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.

2. magnificentadjective

   Grand or noble in action.

   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.

3. magnificentadjective

   Exceptional for its kind.

   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.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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. 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

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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. Jack London:

   I would rather be ashes than dust I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Knowledge is beautiful but wisdom is magnificent.

3. Svetlana Akulova:

   Moscow zoo could not remain on the sidelines of such a magnificent event. Therefore we have decided to name our steppe eagle which hatched over a month ago in honor of Igor Akinfeev.

4. Premier Christy Clark:

   The Great Bear Rainforest, there's no question, it's a jewel in the crown of magnificent landscapes in British Columbia.

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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