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adjective

Magnanimous adj.

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. "Be magnanimous in the enterprise." "To give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous than to assume."

Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish. "Both strived for death; magnanimous debate." "There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity."

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Etymology of 'Magnanimous'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Magnanimous" Quotes from Famous Books

... only hero of the middle ages who deserved the unmingled praise and admiration bestowed upon him. Simple, modest, a sterling friend and tender lover, pious, humane, and magnanimous, he held together in rare symmetrical union the ...

— With Spurs of Gold - Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds • Frances Nimmo Greene

... will for ever flee away. If you wish to be happy here or hereafter, honor your father and your mother. Let love's pure flame burn in your heart and animate your life. Be brave, and fear not to do your duty. Be magnanimous, and do more for your parents than they require or expect. Resolve that you will do every thing in your power to make them happy, and you will be blest as a child, and useful and respected in your maturer ...

— The Child at Home - The Principles of Filial Duty, Familiarly Illustrated • John S.C. Abbott

... my mind, without a reason. Less than an hour ago, this note was put into my hands, and with it that unfortunate lost letter. This enables me to say,—Doctor Heath, I deeply regret the insult I offered you, and I ask you to be magnanimous, ...

— The Diamond Coterie • Lawrence L. Lynch

... may kick me also if you like—which is a privilege I don't accord to everybody. You won't believe me, I daresay. Few people do. But I'm sorry I was a beast to you that day. I don't deal in excuses, but when I tell you that I was rather badly up against something, p'r'aps you'll be magnanimous enough to forgive ...

— The Knave of Diamonds • Ethel May Dell

... the 'Shah-Nameh,'" Stuyvesant pursued, "no doubt you can recall also Beaumont and Fletcher's 'Custom of the Country?' That's where you got the midnight duel in Lisbon and the magnanimous mother, you know." ...

— Tales of Fantasy and Fact • Brander Matthews

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