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magnanimity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | largess, largesse, munificence, openhandedness |
| Type of | liberality, liberalness |
| Derivation | magnanimous |
Examples of magnanimity
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The magnanimity shown by Cyrus won him praise and gratitude from those he spared.
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Maybe I do need a straightjacket, maybe I am guilty of occasional magnanimity.
From the independent.co.uk
He was grateful for my magnanimity and invited me to lunch at the Reform Club.
From the guardian.co.uk
Tim Henman, on the other hand, is the very model of level-headed magnanimity.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It was long on rhetoric and extremely short on magnanimity or reconciliation.
From the economist.com
The latter spared him, and this magnanimity Bonaparte subsequently repaid by death.
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The magnanimity he tried to show is a tactic often seen in Chinese political trails.
From the newsweek.com
What's the distance between giving and taking, magnanimity and covetousness?
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Peterson's brilliance on the field Sunday was topped only by his magnanimity off it.
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- Munificence: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
- (magnanimous) greathearted: noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"
- (magnanimous) big: 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"
- Magnanimity (derived from the Latin roots magn- great, and anima, soul, literally means greatly generous) is the virtue of being great of mind and heart. It encompasses, usually, a refusal to be petty, a willingness to face danger, and actions for noble purposes. Its antithesis is pusillanimity. ...
- The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for ...
- (Magnanimous) means: Generous, forgiving and even noble. Our school's Headmaster is magnanimous. So is Ms. Maxine from day-care.
- Doing good to others, "its opposite is meanness of spirit" (from Aristotle's Rhetoric).
- A loftiness of spirit enabling one to sustain danger and trouble with tranquility, firmness and courage. (Archaic) A loftiness of ambition and outlook of a soul which delights in bold enterprises. ...
