magnificent
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ə adjective
1.
making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
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.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin magnificent- (stem recorded in comparative, superlative, and other forms) for magnificus. See magnific, -ent
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin magnificent- (stem recorded in comparative, superlative, and other forms) for magnificus. See magnific, -ent
Related forms
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
Synonyms
1. majestic, sumptuous, opulent; exquisite, sublime. 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.
1. majestic, sumptuous, opulent; exquisite, sublime. 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.
Antonyms
1. modest; poor.
1. modest; poor.
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| —adj | |
| 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 |
| [C16: from Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds; see | |
| mag'nificently | |
| —adv | |
| mag'nificentness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
magnificent
1510s, from O.Fr. magnificent, a back formation from L. magnificentior, comp. of magnificus, lit. "doing great deeds" (see magnificence).
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Example sentences
Babies who use a walker skip some of this magnificent developmental journey.
There are always new angles, techniques, and stories to tell about these magnificent animals and the work keeps coming.
Standing here, one faces a magnificent vista, opening up on this city's special beauty and history.
It rained two hundred and eighty-seven days of the year, and the locals were given to magnificent mood swings.
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