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magnanimous

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mag·nan·i·mous  (mg-nn-ms)
adj.
1. Courageously noble in mind and heart.
2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.

[From Latin magnanimus : magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + animus, soul, mind; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

mag·nani·mous·ly adv.
mag·nani·mous·ness n.

magnanimous [mægˈnænɪməs]
adj
generous and noble
[from Latin magnanimus great-souled]
magnanimously  adv
magnanimousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.magnanimous - noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"
noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
2.magnanimous - generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"

magnanimous
Translations
magnanimous [mægˈnænɪməs] ADJmagnánimo(frm), generoso
to be magnanimous in victorymostrarse magnánimo con los perdedores
to be magnanimous to sbmostrarse magnánimo con algn(frm), mostrarse generoso con algn

magnanimous [mægˈnænɪməs] adjmagnanime

magnanimous
adjgroßmütig, großherzig; (= generous)großzügig; to be magnanimous to somebodysich jdm gegenüber großherzig verhalten; he was magnanimous in victory/defeater zeigte Großmut im Sieg/in der Niederlage

magnanimous [mægˈnænɪməs] adjmagnanimo/a
magnanimous [mægˈnænɪməs] adjmagnanimo/a

magnanimous
adj magnanimous [mӕgˈnӕniməs]
noble and generous a magnanimous gesture. edelmoedig شَهْم، ذو نَخْوَه великодушен velkodušný storsindet großmütig μεγαλόψυχος magnánimo suuremeelne بزرگوار jalomielinen magnanime נָדִיב उदार velikodušan nagylelkű mulia göfuglyndur magnanimo おおらかな 도량이 큰, 관대한 didžiadvasiškas, kilniaširdiškas augstsirdīgs, cēls baik hati grootmoedig storsinnet, sjenerøs wspaniałomyślny magnânimo mă­ri­ni­mos великодушный veľkodušný velikodušen plemenit storsint, ädelmodig ใจบุญ yüce gönüllü 寬宏大量的 великодушний, щедрий فراخ دلانہ hào hiệp
adv magˈnanimously
edelmoedig بِشَهامَه، بِنَخْوَه великодушно velkodušně storsindet großmütig μεγαλόψυχα magnánimamente suuremeelselt بزرگوارانه jalomielisesti magnanimement בְּרוֹחָב לֵב उदारता velikodušno nagylelkűen penuh kemuliaan göfuglega, göfugmannlega magnanimamente 寛大に 관대하게 didžiadvasiškai augstsirdīgi dengan baik hati grootmoedig storsinnet, sjenerøst wspaniałomyślnie magnanimamente cu mărinimie великодушно veľkodušne velikodušno plemenito storsint, ädelmodigt อย่างใจบุญ cömertçe 寬宏大量地 великодушно فیاضانہ một cách hào hiệp
n magnanimity [mӕgnəˈniməti]
edelmoedigheid شَهامَه، نَخْوَه великодушие velkodušnost storsindethed der Großmut μεγαλοψυχία magnanimidad suuremeelsus جوانمردی jalomielisyys magnanimité רוֹחָב לֵב उदारता, महामनस्कता velikodušnost nagylelkűség kemuliaan göfuglyndi magnanimità 度量の大きさ 도량, 관대 didžiadvasiškumas augstsirdība kebaikan hati grootmoeigheid storsinn wspaniałomyślność magnanimidade mă­ri­ni­mie великодушие veľkodušnosť velikodušnost plemenitost storsinthet, ädelmod ความใจกว้าง yüce gönüllülük 寬宏大量 великодушність, щедрість فیاضی tính hào hiệp


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This speech so pleased the other Members of the convention that, actuated by a magnanimous impulse, they sprang to their feet and left the hall.
Finally, even if I had wanted to be anything but magnanimous, had desired on the contrary to revenge myself on my assailant, I could not have revenged myself on any one for anything because I should certainly never have made up my mind to do anything, even if I had been able to.
The third is of such, as take too high a strain at the first, and are magnanimous, more than tract of years can uphold.
 
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