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" Many think of management as cutting deals and laying people off and hiring people and buying and selling companies. That's not management, that's deal making. Management is the opportunity to help people become better people. Practiced that way, it's a magnificent profession."
Clayton M. Christensen

Meaning of "magnificent" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAGNIFICENT

From Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MAGNIFICENT

mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGNIFICENT

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

WHAT DOES MAGNIFICENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Magnificent

Magnificent may refer to: ▪ HMS Magnificent, Royal Navy ships ▪ HMCS Magnificent, a Canadian ship ▪ "Magnificent", a song by Rick Ross from his 2009 album Deeper Than Rap ▪ "Magnificent", a song by U2 from their 2009 album No Line on the HorizonMagnificent!, a 1969 album by jazz pianist Barry Harris...

Definition of magnificent in the English dictionary

The first definition of magnificent in the dictionary is splendid or impressive in appearance. Other definition of magnificent is superb or very fine. Magnificent is also noble or elevated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAGNIFICENT

adjacent · beneficent · circumjacent · complacent · concupiscent · dehiscent · impuissant · indehiscent · jacent · maleficent · munificent · munifience · naissant · nonadjacent · omnificent · puissant · reminiscent · reticent · Stuyvesant · subjacent

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGNIFICENT

magnifiable · magnific · magnifical · magnifically · Magnificat · magnification · magnification factor · magnificence · magnificent riflebird · magnificently · magnificentness · magnifico · magnified · magnifier · magnifies · magnify · magnifying · magnifying glass · magniloquence · magniloquent

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGNIFICENT

accent · adolescent · ascent · cent · crescent · decent · descent · fluorescent · incandescent · innocent · line of descent · lucent · maledicent · per cent · recent · Red Crescent · Saint Vincent · scent · translucent · Vincent

Synonyms and antonyms of magnificent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAGNIFICENT»

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

Translation of «magnificent» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MAGNIFICENT

Find out the translation of magnificent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of magnificent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «magnificent» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

宏伟的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

magnífico
570 millions of speakers
en

English

magnificent
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शानदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَظِيمٌ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

великолепный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

magnífico
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মহৎ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

magnifique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Megah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

großartig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

壮大な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

웅장한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tráng lệ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அற்புதமான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

भव्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

muhteşem
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

magnifico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

wspaniały
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

чудовий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

magnific
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγαλοπρεπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pragtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magnifik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

storartet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magnificent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNIFICENT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of magnificent
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «magnificent».

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

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «MAGNIFICENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word magnificent.
1
Robert Barnes
I don't know if you've noticed it. But Duchamp was magnificent.
2
Bill Bryson
You don't have to know anything about baseball to respond to Babe Ruth because he's just this magnificent human being. And a really good story because he was this kid who grew up essentially as an orphan, you know, had a tough life, and then he became the most successful baseball player ever. But he was also a really good guy.
3
Carlos Castaneda
To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warrior's spirit. It takes power to do that.
4
Clayton M. Christensen
Many think of management as cutting deals and laying people off and hiring people and buying and selling companies. That's not management, that's deal making. Management is the opportunity to help people become better people. Practiced that way, it's a magnificent profession.
5
Laurel Clark
Hello from above our magnificent planet Earth.
6
Chick Corea
The sound of the orchestra is one of the most magnificent musical sounds that has ever existed.
7
James Cromwell
What is magnificent about humans is when they decide to turn and stand. If they respond with non-violence on principle and hold their ground, they are really magnificent.
8
Nelson DeMille
There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile.
9
Albrecht Durer
Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.
10
Elliott Erwitt
The most awful museums are in China. They have magnificent stuff on display and just the worst way of displaying it. They just don't spend money on lighting and installation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGNIFICENT»

Discover the use of magnificent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magnificent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Magnificent Obsession
A shattering personal tragedy forces a spoiled and wealthy young man to reevaluate his life and to use his discovery to embark on a course of anonymous philanthropy, in a new edition of the classic novel of redemption.
Lloyd C. Douglas, 1999
2
The Magnificent Book of Kites: Explorations in Design, ...
Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques.
Maxwell Eden, 2002
3
Magnificent Universe
Breathtaking full-color photography complement an intriguing exploration of outer space, in a visual look at modern astronomy that features pictures from the Mars Pathfinder and Voyager probes, telescope images from around the world, and ...
Ken Croswell, 1999
4
A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, ...
A vivid retelling of the presidential election campaign between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson describes the fierce rivalry that was called "America's Second Revolution" and reveals the pivotal roles played by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron ...
Edward J. Larson, 2007
5
Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
From the Hardcover edition.
Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham, 2009
6
Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of ...
Looks at the life and career of the man who invented the business of bodybuilding, from his days in a European circus to his performances in Amsterdam and continual self-publicity that made him famous
David L. Chapman, 1994
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Magnificent Mars
Presents a pictorial tour of the planet Mars, tracing the planet's history, citing new discoveries, and discussing NASA's investigations of the planet as a possible living world.
Ken Croswell, 2003
8
Suleiman the Magnificent
New edition of André Clot's classic history of Suleiman, the most celebrated and feared of Ottoman sultans.
André Clot, 2012
9
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
This is the book that language aficionados worldwide have been waiting for (and no, it’s not a sin to end a sentence with a preposition).
John McWhorter, 2008
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A Magnificent Disaster: The Failure of Market Garden, the ...
"In this work, many years in the making, Professor Bennett puts forward a complete, balanced and comprehensive account of the British, American, Polish, Canadian and German actions, as well as the strategic background of the Operation in a ...
David Bennett, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGNIFICENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magnificent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Magnificent Seven: Wetherby tips - Sporting Life
The tips are in for the latest round of the Magnificent Seven Tipping Challenge at Wetherby this evening. Sky Bet. Wetherby. Click here to bet. «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
2
James Horner Secretly Scored The Magnificent Seven Remake …
... james horner. By Silas Lesnick ON. July 20, 2015. submit to reddit. James Horner scored the upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven prior to his death. «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
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Garden braces for Trudy's magnificent stink | UC Berkeley News
Excitement is mounting at the UC Botanical Garden as an infamous corpse flower builds to its foul-smelling bloom. The stinky one — officially a ... «UC Berkeley, Jul 15»
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Suite Dreams: Every Guest is a Celebrity at the Magnificent Le …
We were about to embark on a magnificent luxury retreat in Positano and this was a good sign. Our private car was waiting for us and took us ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Tamar Trotters' Magnificent Seven: Race reaction | Plymouth Herald
CORNWALL AC dominated the Saltash Magnificent Seven road race, with runners from the Carn Brea-based club winning both the men's and ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
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Apache's magnificent sevens (From Swindon Advertiser)
Apache's magnificent sevens. Takapuna Turtles (blue) get a quick pass away against Welsh Charitables during the Swindon 7s. 13 minutes ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
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NASA's Latest Image Of Mother Earth + 6 Other Magnificent Earth …
This stunning shot of our planet, 1 million miles (or, 1609344 km) away, was released by NASA from its Deep Space Climate Observatory ... «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»
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'Magnificent seven' partnerships for Venues and Events | Exhibition …
Venue-finding agency, Venues and Events has announced six more strategic partnerships, including Ignite, iVent and Best Parties Ever. «Exhibition News, Jul 15»
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Dessie Dolan has a perfectly reasonable explanation for this …
Dessie Dolan has a perfectly reasonable explanation for this magnificent photo. TheJournal.ie. By Eoin O'Callaghan 12 hours ago. · · ·. It was an ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
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Seven prove slow burners
Things could only get better for the Magnificent Seven after opening-day blanks were fired at Ripon on Saturday and so it proved, but only one ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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