magnanimous

mag·nan·i·mous

 (măg-năn′ə-məs)

adj.

Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not seeking revenge.

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

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mag·nan′i·mous·ly adv.

mag·nan′i·mous·ness n.

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magnanimous

(mæɡˈnænɪməs)

adj

generous and noble

[C16: from Latin magnanimus great-souled]

magˈnanimously adv

magˈnanimousness n

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mag•nan•i•mous

(mægˈnæn ə məs)

adj.

1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from pettiness.

2. showing noble sensibility; high-minded.

[1575–85; < Latin magnanimus=magn(us) large, great + -animus, adj. derivative of animus mind, soul (see -ous)]

mag•nan′i•mous•ly, adv.

mag•nan′i•mous•ness, n.

syn: See noble.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	magnanimous - noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror" greathearted 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" large, big generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"

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magnanimous

adjective generous, kind, noble, selfless, big, free, kindly, handsome, charitable, high-minded, bountiful, unselfish, open-handed, big-hearted, unstinting, beneficent, great-hearted, munificent, ungrudging He was a man capable of magnanimous gestures.
petty, selfish, resentful, small, vindictive, unforgiving, miserly

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magnanimous

adjective

Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions:

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

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Translations

شَهْم، ذو نَخْوَه

velkodušný

storsindet

großmütig

magnanime

göfuglyndur

magnanimogenerosomagnanimit...

didžiadvasiškaididžiadvasiškasdidžiadvasiškumas

augstsirdīgs, cēls

yüce gönüllü

宽宏大量的

magnanimous

[mægˈnænɪməs] ADJ → magnánimo (frm), generoso
to be magnanimous in victory → mostrarse magnánimo con los perdedores
to be magnanimous to sb → mostrarse magnánimo con algn (frm), mostrarse generoso con algn

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magnanimous

[mægˈnænɪməs] adj → magnanime

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magnanimous

adj → großmütig, großherzig; (= generous) → großzügig; to be magnanimous to somebody → sich jdm gegenüber großherzig verhalten; he was magnanimous in victory/defeat → er zeigte Großmut im Sieg/in der Niederlage

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magnanimous

[mægˈnænɪməs] adj → magnanimo/a

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magnanimous

(mӕgˈnӕniməs) adjective

noble and generous. a magnanimous gesture. edelmoedig شَهْم، ذو نَخْوَه великодушен magnânimo velkodušný großmütig storsindet μεγαλόψυχοςmagnánimo suuremeelne بزرگوار jalomielinen magnanimeנדיב उदार velikodušan nagylelkű mulia göfuglyndur magnanimo おおらかな 도량이 큰, 관대한 didžiadvasiškas, kilniaširdiškas augstsirdīgs, cēls baik hati grootmoedigstorsinnet, sjenerøswspaniałomyślny مشر،لوى ،ستر magnânimo mă­ri­ni­mos великодушный veľkodušný velikodušen plemenit storsint, ädelmodig ใจบุญ yüce gönüllü 寬宏大量的 великодушний, щедрий فراخ دلانہ hào hiệp 宽宏大量的

magˈnanimously adverb

edelmoedig بِشَهامَه، بِنَخْوَه великодушно magnanimamente velkodušně großmütig storsindet 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 grootmoedigstorsinnet, sjenerøst wspaniałomyślnie مشرتوب magnanimamente cu mărinimie великодушно veľkodušne velikodušno plemenito storsint, ädelmodigt อย่างใจบุญ cömertçe 寬宏大量地 великодушно فیاضانہ một cách hào hiệp 宽宏大量地

magnanimity (mӕgnəˈniməti) noun

edelmoedigheid شَهامَه، نَخْوَه великодушие magnanimidade velkodušnost der Großmut storsindethed μεγαλοψυχίαmagnanimidad 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 grootmoedigheidstorsinn wspaniałomyślność ځوانى،سخاوت magnanimidade mă­ri­ni­mie великодушие veľkodušnosť velikodušnost plemenitost storsinthet, ädelmod ความใจกว้าง yüce gönüllülük 寬宏大量 великодушність, щедрість فیاضی tính hào hiệp 宽宏大量

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