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greathearted

[ greyt-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈgreɪtˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.

high-spirited; courageous; fearless: greathearted defense of liberty.

Origin of greathearted

1350–1400; Middle English grete hartyd

OTHER WORDS FROM greathearted

great·heart·ed·ly, adverb great·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby greathearted

greatest happiness for the greatest number, greatest happiness principle, greatest lower bound, greatest thing since sliced bread, greatest-integer function, greathearted, greatly, greats, greave, greaves, grebe

Example sentences from the Web for great-hearted

The great-hearted men and women of the North would have come to the rescue.

Dixie After the War |Myrta Lockett Avary
Thenceforth, as fate willed it, the great-hearted pilot and the fiery cavalier were inseparable until cut down by death.

Amerigo Vespucci |Frederick A. Ober
He was by temperament enthusiastic, impetuous, and great-hearted.

The World's Great Sermons, Volume 6: H. W. Beecher to Punshon |Various
In a short time all the poor and needy of the city knew the great-hearted man, for he was ever ready to help those in trouble.

Stories of Great Musicians |Kathrine Lois Scobey

Our great-hearted President asked simple aid and was distressed at the doubtful response.

A Story of the Red Cross |Clara Barton

British Dictionary definitions for great-hearted

great-hearted

adjective

benevolent or noble; magnanimous

Derived forms of great-hearted

great-heartedness, noun