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magnanimity

[ mag-nuh-nim-i-tee ]

noun

, plural mag·na·nim·i·ties
  1. the quality of being magnanimous.
  2. a magnanimous act.


magnanimity

/ ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪtɪ /

noun

  1. generosity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnanimity1

1300–50; Middle English magnanimite < Latin magnanimitās. See magnanimous, -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnanimity1

C14: via Old French from Latin magnanimitās, from magnus great + animus soul
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Example Sentences

Yagman, whose past victories included establishing that lawyers cannot be sanctioned for making disparaging comments about their judges, showed uncharacteristic magnanimity in defeat.

The divinatory meaning of the card is “power, energy, action, courage, and magnanimity,” according to the little white book that accompanies the deck.

Through this conversation, her instructor introduced her to the idea of magnanimity — an unselfishness of spirit that sits at the root of forgiveness.

The best response to China’s economic woes is American economic magnanimity.

“Looking at the magnanimity of the spirit of the man and just thinking, ‘If he can forgive,’” Mr. Joseph said, “‘who am I not to forgive?’”

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