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US
/mæɡˈnænəməs/
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[ UK /mæɡnˈænɪməs/ ]
[ UK /mæɡnˈænɪməs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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noble and generous in spirit
a magnanimous conqueror
a greathearted general -
generous and understanding and tolerant
a large and generous spirit
a heart big enough to hold no grudges
a large heart
that's very big of you to be so forgiving
magnanimous toward his enemies
How To Use magnanimous In A Sentence
- I was prepared to be magnanimous, prepared to feel compassion for him.
- Petrova had no complaints about the final result, as she magnanimously admitted that she had been beaten by a better player on the day.
- King Frederick William, in a magnanimous gesture, presented the entire room to the tsar.
- You're not known for magnanimous gestures when it comes to love and romance but you will really have to try a bit harder. The Sun
- Manager of its football team from 1963 to 1974, this prince of charm was a true gentleman, magnanimous in defeat and generous in victory.
- We may be magnanimous in victory but we do so enjoy a good defeat, too. Times, Sunday Times
- He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
- You'll crawl onto that plane only if officialdom is feeling magnanimous and you're a good camper who jumps the hoops. Times, Sunday Times
- You'll crawl onto that plane only if officialdom is feeling magnanimous and you're a good camper who jumps the hoops. Times, Sunday Times
- He is humble in victory and magnanimous in defeat. Times, Sunday Times
