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magnanimous
(encz) | magnanimous,šlechetný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Magnanimous
(gcide) | Magnanimous \Mag*nan"i*mous\, a.[L. magnanimus; magnus great +
animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus.]
1. Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised
above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and
courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a
magnanimous conqueror.
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Be magnanimous in the enterprise. --Shak.
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To give a kingdom hath been thought
Greater and nobler done, and to lay down
Far more magnanimous than to assume. --Milton.
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2. Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable;
noble; not selfish.
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Both strived for death; magnanimous debate.
--Stirling.
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There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous
policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity
and felicity. --Washington.
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magnanimous
(wn) | magnanimous
adj 1: noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general";
"a magnanimous conqueror" [syn: greathearted,
magnanimous]
2: 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" [syn: big, large,
magnanimous] |
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magnanimously
(encz) | magnanimously,šlechetně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
magnanimousness
(encz) | magnanimousness, n: |
Magnanimous
(gcide) | Magnanimous \Mag*nan"i*mous\, a.[L. magnanimus; magnus great +
animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus.]
1. Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised
above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and
courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a
magnanimous conqueror.
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Be magnanimous in the enterprise. --Shak.
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To give a kingdom hath been thought
Greater and nobler done, and to lay down
Far more magnanimous than to assume. --Milton.
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2. Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable;
noble; not selfish.
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Both strived for death; magnanimous debate.
--Stirling.
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There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous
policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity
and felicity. --Washington.
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Magnanimously
(gcide) | Magnanimously \Mag*nan"i*mous*ly\, adv.
In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
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magnanimously
(wn) | magnanimously
adv 1: in a magnanimous manner; "magnanimously, he forgave all
those who had harmed him" |
magnanimousness
(wn) | magnanimousness
n 1: the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of
character or ideals or conduct [syn: nobility,
nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur] |
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