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magnificent

[ mag-nif-uh-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.:

    a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.

    Synonyms: sublime, exquisite, opulent, sumptuous, majestic

    Antonyms: poor, modest

  2. extraordinarily fine; superb:

    a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.

  3. noble; sublime:

    a magnificent poem.

  4. (usually initial capital letter) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great; grand:

    Lorenzo the Magnificent.

  5. lavishly munificent; extravagant:

    a magnificent inheritance.



magnificent

/ mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt /

adjective

  1. splendid or impressive in appearance
  2. superb or very fine
  3. (esp of ideas) noble or elevated
  4. archaic.
    great or exalted in rank or action


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Derived Forms

  • magˈnificently, adverb
  • magˈnificentness, noun

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Other Words From

  • mag·nifi·cent·ly adverb
  • mag·nifi·cent·ness noun
  • super·mag·nifi·cent adjective
  • super·mag·nifi·cent·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnificent1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin magnificent-, stem of magnificentior “grander,” comparative of magnificus magnific

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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnificent1

C16: from Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds; see magnific

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Synonym Study

Magnificent, gorgeous, splendid, superb are terms of high admiration and all are used informally in weak exaggeration. Something that is magnificent is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious: a magnificent display of paintings; a magnificent view of the harbor. That which is gorgeous moves one to admiration by the richness and (often colorful) variety of its effects: a gorgeous array of handsome gifts. That which is splendid is dazzling or impressive in its brilliance, radiance, or excellence: splendid jewels; a splendid body of scholars. That which is superb is above others in, or is of the highest degree of, excellence, elegance, or (less often, today) grandeur: a superb concert; superb wines.

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Example Sentences

Prince George and his parents are enjoying their first Christmas in their magnificent country home.

You were thrilled to see this magnificent woman break out of this one horse town.

And, most of all, thank you federal, state, and local governments for magnificent public school systems.

The magnificent Murray: Murray has been forgotten in Baltimore, but deserves to be remembered.

When I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.

But what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.

It was such a magnificent sum that Sol did not feel like taking the familiarity with it of mentioning it aloud.

It was a spring day, and the fat buds of the chestnuts were bursting into magnificent green plumes.

“The British Raj is doomed,” she muttered, lowering her voice, and bringing her magnificent eyes close to his.

In Tiefurt we partook of a magnificent collation consisting of a mug of beer, brown bread and sausage!

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