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magnificent

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mag·nif·i·cent  (mg-nf-snt)
adj.
1. Splendid in appearance; grand: a magnificent palace.
2. Grand or noble in thought or deed; exalted.
3. Outstanding of its kind; superlative: a magnificent place for sailing. See Synonyms at grand.

[Middle English, from Old French, from magnificence, splendor, from Latin magnificentia, from , magnificent- comparative and superlative stem of magnificus, magnificent; see magnific.]

mag·nifi·cent·ly adv.

magnificent [mægˈnɪfɪsənt]
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
[from Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds; see magnific]
magnificently  adv
magnificentness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.magnificent - characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

magnificent
adjective
2. brilliant, fine, excellent, outstanding, superb, superior, splendid She is magnificent at making you feel able to talk.
Translations
magnificent [mægˈnɪfɪsənt] ADJ [display, performance, achievement, animal, view] → magnífico, espléndido; [building] → espléndido
he has done a magnificent jobha hecho un trabajo magnífico or espléndido
the princess looked magnificentla princesa estaba esplendorosa

magnificent [mægˈnɪfɪsənt] adjmagnifique
a magnificent view → une vue magnifique
a magnificent effort
It was a magnificent effort
BUT Ils ont fourni un effort absolument remarquable.

magnificent
adj
(= wonderful, excellent)großartig; food, mealhervorragend, ausgezeichnet; he has done a magnificent jober hat das ganz hervorragend gemacht; a magnificent follyeine Torheit grandiosen Ausmaßes
(= of splendid appearance)prachtvoll, prächtig

magnificent [mægˈnɪfɪsnt] adjmagnifico/a
magnificent [mægˈnɪfɪsnt] adjmagnifico/a

magnificent
adj magnificent [məgˈnifisnt]
great and splendid a magnificent costume; a magnificent performance. manjifiek فَخْم، فاخِر، عَظيم великолепен nádherný storslået; strålende großartig μεγαλειώδης, λαμπρός magnífico suurepärane با شکوه loistava magnifique מַרהִיב भव्य raskošan, veličanstven nagyszerű hebat glæsilegur magnifico 壮麗な 웅장한 puikus, nuostabus, didingas lielisks; krāšņs mengagumkan schitterend storslått, praktfull wspaniały esplêndido magnific великолепный nádherný krasen veličanstven storslagen, magnifik งดงาม muhteşem 壯麗的,華麗的 пишний, розкішний پر شکوہ ، عالی شان lộng lẫy ,丽的
adv magˈnificently
manjifiek بِصورةٍ فاخِرَه великолепно nádherně storslået; strålende großartig λαμπρά magníficamente suurepäraselt عالی loistavasti magnifiquement בְּצוּרָה מַרהִיבָה वैभवता uveličano pompásan secara hebat glæsilega magnificamente 壮大に 웅장하게 puikiai, nuostabiai krāšņi; grezni dengan cara yang mengagumkan schitterend praktfullt wspaniale esplendidamente magnific великолепно nádherne krasno veličanstveno storslaget, magnifikt อย่างหรูหรา muhteşem bir şekilde 宏偉地 розкішно شاندار طریقے سے một cách tráng lệ
n magˈnificence
heerlikheid فَخامَه، رَوْعَه، بَهاء، عَظَمَه великолепие nádhera storslåethed; pragt die Großartigkeit μεγαλείο magnificencia toredus شکوه loisto magnificence הוֹד, פְּאֵר वैभव raskoš, veličanstvenost fény(űzés) kehebatan glæsileiki magnificenza 壮麗さ 웅장함 puošnumas, prabanga, puikumas, nuostabumas lieliskums; krāšņums; greznība keindahan yang mengagumkan pracht prakt świetność magnificência măreţie, splendoare великолепие nádhera krasota veličanstvenost storslagenhet, prakt ความสง่างาม ihtişam 壯麗 пишність شان و شوکت vẻ tráng lệ

magnificent بديع velkolepý storslået großartig μεγαλοπρεπής magnífico suurenmoinen magnifique veličanstven magnifico 壮大な 웅장한 prachtig storartet wspaniały magnífico великолепный magnifik สง่างาม harika tráng lệ 宏伟的


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Vaux-le-Vicomte, when its magnificent gates, supported by caryatides, have been passed through, has the principal front of the main building opening upon a vast, so-called, court of honor, inclosed by deep ditches, bordered by a magnificent stone balustrade.
It was considered hardly magnificent enough to be allowed to keep its place in the council chamber of Massachusetts.
What a magnificent train there is to the mantle; and how gracefully the scarf hangs
 
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