About The Word Magnanimous

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Magnanimous to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Magnanimous definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Magnanimous

Magnanimous Meaning & Definition
Magnanimous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Magnanimous?

[adj] 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"
[adj] noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Magnanimous: big | generous | greathearted | large | noble

Related Terms | Find terms related to Magnanimous: altruistic | august | benevolent | big | bighearted | bounteous | bountiful | charitable | chivalrous | conciliatory | considerate | distinguished | elevated | eminent | exalted | famous | forbearant | forbearing | forgiving | free | freehanded | freehearted | generous | giving | glorious | godlike | gracious | great | great of heart | greathearted | handsome | heroic | high | high-minded | hospitable | idealistic | indulgent | kind | knightly | large | largehearted | lauded | lavish | lenient | liberal | lofty | longanimous | long-suffering | magnificent | majestic | munificent | noble | noble-minded | open | openhanded | openhearted | patient | placable | princely | profuse | prominent | renowned | soaring | sparing | stintless | sublime | superb | tolerant | tolerating | towering | ungrudging | unresentful | unrevengeful | unselfish | unsparing | unstinted | unstinting

See Also |

Magnanimous In Webster's Dictionary

\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. Be magnanimous in the enterprise. --Shak. To give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler done, and to law down Far more magnanimousan to assume. --Milton. 2. Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish. Both strived for death; magnanimous debate. --Stirling. There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. --Washington.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Elementary school ‐ a school for young children; usually the first 6…
  • Press stud ‐ a fastener used…
  • Butterfly valve ‐ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and…
  • Cuirass ‐ medieval body armor that covers the…
  • Stole ‐ a wide scarf worn about their…
  • European perch ‐ a perch native…
  • Anseriformes ‐ ducks; geese; swans;…
  • Tepic ‐ a city in west…
  • Actinomycin ‐ any of various red antibiotics isolated from…
  • Pluckiness ‐ the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible…