greathearted

[ greyt-hahr-tid ]
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adjective
  1. having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.

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

Origin of greathearted

1
1350–1400; Middle English grete hartyd

Other words from greathearted

  • great·heart·ed·ly, adverb
  • great·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby greathearted

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How to use greathearted in a sentence

  • Some flighty fool that would tell you what a fine creature you were, how greathearted—that's the cant, great-hearted!

    The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly | Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for great-hearted

great-hearted

adjective
  1. benevolent or noble; magnanimous

Derived forms of great-hearted

  • great-heartedness, noun

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