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I hope you will respond to the crisis of confidence that Watergate has created by opening up your administration and reaching out to people in a more magnanimous spirit.
Elliot Richardson

Meaning of "magnanimous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAGNANIMOUS

From Latin magnanimus great-souled.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGNANIMOUS

magnanimous  [mæɡˈnænɪməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGNANIMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Magnanimous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MAGNANIMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of magnanimous in the English dictionary

The definition of magnanimous in the dictionary is generous and noble.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAGNANIMOUS


animus
ˈænɪməs
anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
antonymous
ænˈtɒnɪməs
eponymous
ɪˈpɒnɪməs
equanimous
ɪˈkwænɪməs
euonymus
juːˈɒnɪməs
evonymus
ɛˈvɒnɪməs
heteronomous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs
Hieronymus
ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs
homonymous
hɒˈmɒnɪməs
longanimous
lɒŋˈɡænɪməs
minimus
ˈmɪnɪməs
multanimous
mʌlˈtænɪməs
nonunanimous
ˌnɒnjuːˈnænɪməs
onymous
ˈɒnɪməs
pseudonymous
sjuːˈdɒnɪməs
pusillanimous
ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
tautonymic
tɔːˈtɒnɪməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGNANIMOUS

magna cum laude
Magna Graecia
magnalium
magnanimities
magnanimity
magnanimously
magnanimousness
magnate
magnateship
magnes
magnesia
magnesial
magnesian
magnesic
magnesite
magnesium
magnesium oxide
magnet
magnet school
magnet steel

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGNANIMOUS

Alcoholics Anonymous
anadromous
autonomous
blasphemous
dichotomous
endogamous
enormous
famous
Gamblers Anonymous
ginormous
houmous
infamous
limous
monogamous
Philip the Magnanimous
posthumous
ramous
squamous
venomous
world-famous

Synonyms and antonyms of magnanimous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAGNANIMOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «magnanimous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of magnanimous

Translation of «magnanimous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGNANIMOUS

Find out the translation of magnanimous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of magnanimous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «magnanimous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坦荡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

magnánimo
570 millions of speakers

English

magnanimous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

великодушным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magnânimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহানুভব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

magnanime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

großmütig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寛大な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도량
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Magnanimous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng lượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருந்தன்மையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिलदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağışlayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magnanimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspaniałomyślny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

великодушним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mărinimos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγαλόψυχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grootmoedige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

storsint
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sinnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magnanimous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNANIMOUS»

The term «magnanimous» is regularly used and occupies the 87.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNANIMOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «magnanimous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «magnanimous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about magnanimous

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7 QUOTES WITH «MAGNANIMOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word magnanimous.
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Van Wyck Brooks
Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is more, they find it everywhere.
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Karin Fossum
Mankind can be very magnanimous, given the chance.
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Sylvia Plath
If I have not the power to put myself in the place of other people, but must be continually burrowing inward, I shall never be the magnanimous creative person I wish to be. Yet I am hypnotized by the workings of the individual, alone, and am continually using myself as a specimen.
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Elliot Richardson
I hope you will respond to the crisis of confidence that Watergate has created by opening up your administration and reaching out to people in a more magnanimous spirit.
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Gretchen Rubin
No leader did more for his country than Winston Churchill. Brave, magnanimous, traditional, he was like a king-general from Britain's heroic past. His gigantic qualities set him apart from ordinary humanity; there seemed no danger he feared, no effort too great for his limitless energies.
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Leon Trotsky
In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.
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Xun Zi
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGNANIMOUS»

Discover the use of magnanimous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magnanimous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alfonso the Magnanimous: King of Aragon, Naples, and Sicily, ...
This is the first complete biography of one of the most brilliant fifteenth-century monarchs, Alfonso V of Aragon.
Alan Frederick Charles Ryder, 1990
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A Magnanimous Offer
A MAGNANIMOUS OFFER & OTHER PIECES is John O'Loughlin's first collection of short prose, most of which are less strictly short stories than effectively one-act plays; but it is certainly literary and betrays a certain youthful ebullience!
John O'Loughlin, 2010
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Dom Pedro the Magnanimous Second Emperor of Brazil
Mary Wilhelmine Williams. Dom Pedro the Magnanimous Second Emperor of Brazil Edited by Mary Wilhelmina Williams % CASS 2:55:22;sszzzzsglzsssg$ sgxsxza DOM PEDRO THE MAGNANIMOUS From a painting by Monvoisin at. Cover.
Mary Wilhelmine Williams, 2013
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Four One Act Plays: The Magnanimous Lover, Progress, Ole ...
1912. These four one-act plays are very dissimilar in style. The Magnanimous Lover, the first play Mr. Ervine wrote, is a dour Ulster piece. Progess has been performed hundreds of times by amateur players.
St. John G. Ervine, 2010
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The Jewish Study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh ...
I will drive out before you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Iebusites. 12Beware of making a cove21.29). 8-9: Ignoring God's punitive attributes, Moses invokes His magnanimous attributes and pleads  ...
Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael A. Fishbane, 2004
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Magnanimous Inspiriations 1,000 of the Worlds Greatest ...
In this book, the author offers the reader the opportunity to be inspired and enlightened by simple statements that ask the hard questions and state truths born of experience.
Magnanymous, Lenora Robbins, 2010
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Four Irish Plays: Mixed Marriage; The Magnanimous Lover; The ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John Greer Ervine, 2009
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The Magnanimous Lover: A Play in One Act
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ervine St John G. (St John Greer), 2009
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At the Limits of Political Philosophy: From "Brilliant ...
Magnanimous. Man. and. Pleasure. Aristotle called the person who possessed all the virtues, moral and intellectual, in proper proportion, the "magnanimous" man, one who was wise. The magnanimous man seems at first sight to be a rather ...
James V. Schall, 1998
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Putting On Virtue: The Legacy of the Splendid Vices
There would not be, perhaps, except for some of the other specific claims Aristotle makes about the magnanimous person. I mentioned above in passing that Aristotle takes the magnanimous person to be or to aim at being self- sufficient ...
Jennifer A. Herdt, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGNANIMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magnanimous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spieth falls short at the Open but will surely rise again (From Herald …
Spieth, though, was both magnanimous towards those who had outscored him and philosophical about his own shortcomings. There was no ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
The Making of the Default Proceed Gun Sale Loophole - The Trace
Gekas, striking a magnanimous note, theorized on the House floor that the creation of “a high-charged instant check system” should take no ... «The Trace, Jul 15»
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GOP to Trump: You crossed the line | Politics - WPTZ Home
... making themselves look magnanimous. The spark for the latest political firestorm came when the New York real estate billionaire questioned ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
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US and EU take strong stand against Israeli demolition plan - Al …
“One side is infinitely stronger than the other, but not more magnanimous. It abuses its power over and over — the tremendous machine of a ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
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When Sooraj Pancholi thanked Salman Khan | Zee News
Mumbai: Salman Khan has been instrumental in shaping the careers of many aspiring film personalities. The magnanimous superstar, who is ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
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Should political funding be capped? - Malaysiakini
The zest for power supersedes integrity because of the magnanimous amount of money spent that leads to individuals acting beyond the ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
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Upper Merion Moe's offering free burritos for a year to first 75 guests …
... Baja Fresh location in King of Prussia on Friday, it will have done so with the usual magnanimous gesture that's become its signature kick off. «The Times Herald, Jul 15»
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: Triumph for Iran, US Hegemony and Israeli …
The logical statement that our magnanimous Imam (may God bless him) made – that Israel should be annihilated – is based on a humanist ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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GREGORY WADE: Nathan Bedford Forrest and the public memory …
He wrote, "obey the laws, preserve your honor, and the Government to which you have surrendered can afford to be, and will be, magnanimous ... «Franklin Home Page, Jul 15»
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Amma's divine hugs - Deccan Herald
Instead, Amma strives to make the world a better place to live in via her magnanimous social work projects. Thus, she provides relief and ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»

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