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great hearted

adjective

1.

having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.

2.

high-spirited; courageous; fearless: greathearted defense of liberty.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English grete hartyd

Related forms

great·heart·ed·ly, adverb

great·heart·ed·ness, noun

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greathearted
adjective
noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"

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