mag·nan·i·mous

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• mag|nan´i|mous|ly — mag|nan|i|mous «mag NAN uh muhs», adjective. 1. noble in soul or mind; generous in forgiving; free from mean or petty feelings or acts: »a magnanimous adversary. SYNONYM(S): high minded, unselfish. 2. showing or arising from a generous spirit: »a …   Useful english dictionary

• mag|nan|i|mous — «mag NAN uh muhs», adjective. 1. noble in soul or mind; generous in forgiving; free from mean or petty feelings or acts: »a magnanimous adversary. SYNONYM(S): high minded, unselfish. 2. showing or arising from a generous spirit: »a magnanimous… …   Useful english dictionary

• mag|nan´i|mous|ness — mag|nan|i|mous «mag NAN uh muhs», adjective. 1. noble in soul or mind; generous in forgiving; free from mean or petty feelings or acts: »a magnanimous adversary. SYNONYM(S): high minded, unselfish. 2. showing or arising from a generous spirit: »a …   Useful english dictionary

• mous — ab·nor·mous; ag·a·mous; al·log·a·mous; al·mous; am·phi·des·mous; am·phid·ro·mous; am·phis·to·mous; anad·ro·mous; an·gi·o·sper·mous; an·isog·a·mous; anon·y·mous; an·ton·y·mous; apla·nog·a·mous; as·to·mous; athal·a·mous; au·mous; au·tog·a·mous;… …   English syllables

• mag — aero·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ism; an·ti·mag·ma·tist; an·ti·mag·net·ic; cag·mag; he·mag·glut·i·nate; he·mag·glu·ti·na·tion; he·mag·glu·ti·nin; hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia; mag·a·dis; mag·a·dize;… …   English syllables

• nan — na·nan·der; nan·chang; nan·di; nan·di·dae; nan·di·na; nan·dine; nan·du; nan·du·bay; nan·du·ti; nan·ger; nan·keen; nan·king; nan·mu; nan·nan·der; nan·nan·der; nan·nan·drous; nan·nan·drous; nan·nie; nan·ning; nan·ni·nose; nan·nip·pus;… …   English syllables

• magnanimous — mag·nan·i·mous …   English syllables

• magnanimously — mag·nan·i·mous·ly …   English syllables

• magnanimous — mag•nan•i•mous [[t]mægˈnæn ə məs[/t]] adj. 1) generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from pettiness 2) showing noble sensibility; high minded • Etymology: 1575–85; < L magnanimus=magn(us) large, great + animus, adj. der. ofanimusmind …   From formal English to slang

• magnanimous — mag|nan|i|mous [ mæg nænıməs ] adjective FORMAL willing to forgive people or willing to be kind and fair ╾ mag|na|nim|i|ty [ ,mægnə nıməti ] noun uncount ╾ mag|nan|i|mous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English