magnanimity (ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- generosity
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin magnanimitās, from magnus great + animus soulSynonyms
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generosity,
nobility,
benevolence,
selflessness,
unselfishness,
munificence,
beneficence,
high-mindedness,
big-heartedness,
charitableness,
bountifulness,
open-handedness,
largesse or largess
Usage examples
He was all magnanimity and grandness, and he cleared his throat and delivered a great sermon that boomed like thunder through the nave.
, The Broken God (1993)Of course, such corporate magnanimity is reserved only for a few temples to the envy of 2,000 other struggling places of worship.
India Today (2001)It'd be a courtesy, an overdue acknowledgment of print media magnanimity.
The Australian (2005)There is simply no room for magnanimity or benevolence; winners cannot afford to be squeamish.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)His magnanimity was demonstrated by the announcement of the reduction of the sentences of political prisoners.
, Franco (1993)