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mag·nan·i·mous

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–adjective

1.	generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.

2.	high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler.

3.	proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.

[Origin: 1575–85; < L magnanimus great-souled, equiv. to magn(us) magn- + anim(us) spirit, soul, mind + -us -ous

]

—Related forms

mag·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb

mag·nan·i·mous·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. big, liberal, unspiteful. 2. See noble.

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mag·nan·i·mous Audio Help (māg-nān'ə-məs) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Courageously noble in mind and heart.
Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.

[From Latin magnanimus : magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + animus, soul, mind; see anə- in Indo-European roots.]

mag·nan'i·mous·ly adv., mag·nan'i·mous·ness n.

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magnanimous
adjective
1.	noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror" [syn: greathearted]
2.	generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies" [syn: big]

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magnanimous [mӕgˈnӕniməs] adjective

noble and generous
Example: a magnanimous gesture

Arabic:	شَهْم، ذو نَخْوَه
Chinese (Simplified):	宽宏大量的
Chinese (Traditional):	寬宏大量的
Czech:	velkodušný
Danish:	storsindet
Dutch:	grootmoedig
Estonian:	suuremeelne
Finnish:	jalomielinen
French:	magnanime
German:	großmütig
Greek:	μεγαλόψυχος
Hungarian:	nagylelkű
Icelandic:	göfuglyndur
Indonesian:	mulia
Italian:	magnanimo

Japanese:	おおらかな
Korean:	아량이 있는, 관대한
Latvian:	augstsirdīgs, cēls
Lithuanian:	didžiadvasiškas, kilniaširdiškas
Norwegian:	storsinnet, sjenerøs
Polish:	wspaniałomyślny
Portuguese (Brazil):	magnânimo
Portuguese (Portugal):	magnânimo
Romanian:	mărinimos
Russian:	великодушный
Slovak:	veľkodušný
Slovenian:	velikodušen
Spanish:	magnánimo
Swedish:	storsint, ädelmodig
Turkish:	yüce gönüllü

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Magnanimous

Mag*nan"i*mous\, a.[L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus.]

1. Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror.

Be magnanimous in the enterprise. --Shak.

To give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler done, and to law down Far more magnanimousan to assume. --Milton.

2. Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish.

Both strived for death; magnanimous debate. --Stirling.

There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. --Washington.

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