greathearted
[ greyt-hahr-tid ]
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adjective
having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.
high-spirited; courageous; fearless: greathearted defense of liberty.
Origin of greathearted
11350–1400; 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
benevolent or noble; magnanimous
Derived forms of great-hearted
- great-heartedness, noun
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