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

Princeton's WordNet(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

Wiktionary(3.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. magnificent(Adjective)

   Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

2. magnificent(Adjective)

   Grand or noble in action.

3. 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(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Magnificent(adj)

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

2. Magnificent(adj)

   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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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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Charles Lamb:

   The vices of some men are magnificent.

2. Theodore Parker:

   Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.

3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Knowledge is beautiful but wisdom is magnificent.

4. Gregg Popovich:

   Hes magnificent, magnificent, ill just leave it at that.

5. Thane Maynard:

   We lost an incredible, magnificent animal that is important to our program.

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