great-hearted

adj

benevolent or noble; magnanimous

ˌgreat-ˈheartedly adv

ˌgreat-ˈheartedness n

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great-hearted

adjective

Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions:

big, big-hearted, generous, large-hearted, magnanimous, unselfish.

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great-hearted

[ˈgreɪtˈhɑːtɪd] ADJ → valiente

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great-hearted

[ˌgreɪtˈhɑːtɪd] adj → magnanimo/a

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And he wedded the dear child of the great-hearted Iobates, the worshipful king....

Verily Sarpedon reigned mightily over wide Lycia and ruled very many cities filled with people, wielding the sceptre of Zeus: and great honour followed him, which his father gave him, the great-hearted shepherd of the people.

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