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Magnanimous

//mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Noble and generous in spirit.

    "She is a theame of honour and renowne, / A ſpurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds, / Whoſe preſent courage may beate downe our foes, / And fame in time to come canonize us, […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    generous and understanding and tolerant wordnet
  2. 2
    noble and generous in spirit wordnet

Etymology

From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”). Displaced native Old English miċelmōd (literally “big-minded”).

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