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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mag·nan·i·mous ETYMOLOGY Latin magnanimus, from magnus great + animusspirit — more at much , animate DATE 1567 1. showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit the irreproachable lives and magnanimous sufferings of their followers — Joseph Addison 2. showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind too sincere for dissimulation, too magnanimous for resentment — Ellen Glasgow • mag·nan·i·mous·ly adverb • mag·nan·i·mous·ness noun English Etymology magnanimous 1580s, from L. magnanimus "highminded," lit. "great-souled" (see magnanimity). Related: Magnanimously. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 magnanimous mag·nani·mous / mA^5nAnimEs / adjective (formal)kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or a rival 宽宏的,大度的(尤指对敌人或对手): a magnanimous gesture 大度的姿态 He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill. 他对失败表现得很洒脱,并且赞扬了对手的才能。 • mag·na·nim·ity / 7mA^nE5nimEti / noun [U] : She accepted the criticism with magnanimity. 她很大度地接受了批评。 • mag·nani·mous·ly adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: GENEROUS 1, benevolent, big, chivalrous, considerate, greathearted, lofty Related Words: altruistic, liberal, unselfish; great, highminded, knightly, noble, nobleminded, princely Contrasted Words: measly, paltry, petty, picayune, picayunish Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mag·nan·i·mous \(ˈ)mag|nanəməs, (ˈ)maig-\ adjective Etymology: Latin magnanimus, from magnus great + animus spirit — more at much , animate 1. : showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit < the irreproachable lives and magnanimous sufferings of their followers — Joseph Addison > 2. : showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind : incapable of meanness or pettiness : forgiving < even his enemies admitted that he was magnanimous to the point of knight-errantry — G.K.Chesterton > < too sincere for dissimulation, too magnanimous for resentment — Ellen Glasgow > • mag·nan·i·mous·ly adverb • mag·nan·i·mous·ness noun -es |
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