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无 Magnanimity Soul `Mægnə'Nimiti N.慷慨 N Mid 14c Loftiness

单词 magnanimity
音标 [`mægnə'nimiti]
解释 n.慷慨
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字源 magnanimity (n.)
mid-14c., "loftiness of thought or purpose," from Old French magnanimité "high-mindedness, generosity of spirit," from Latin magnanimitatem (nominative magnanimitas) "greatness of soul, high-mindedness," from magnanimus "having a great soul," from magnus "great" (see magnate) + animus "mind, soul, spirit" (see animus). Probably a loan-translation of Greek megalopsykhos "high-souled, generous" (Aristotle) or megathymus "great-hearted."
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