magnanimous
[ mag-nan-uh-muhs ]
/ mægˈnæn ə məs /
adjective
generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler.
proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.
Origin of magnanimous
SYNONYMS FOR magnanimous
2 See
noble.
OTHER WORDS FROM magnanimous
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British Dictionary definitions for magnanimous
magnanimous
/ (mæɡˈnænɪməs) /
adjective
generous and noble
Derived forms of magnanimous
magnanimously, adverb magnanimousness, nounWord Origin for magnanimous
C16: from Latin
magnanimus great-souled