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Word: Magnanimous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great’ + animus ‘soul’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
maɡˈnanɪməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Short Definition:generous or forgiving
Examples:- she should be magnanimous in victory
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