English Dictionary
Definition of “magnificence”
magnificence (mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns
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Definitions
noun
- the quality of being magnificent
Word Origin
C14: via French from Latin magnificentia
Synonyms
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splendour,
glory,
majesty,
grandeur,
brilliance,
nobility,
gorgeousness,
sumptuousness,
sublimity,
resplendence,
Usage examples
How had all this sickly magnificence been accrued, I demanded to know.
Clive Barker, GALILEE (2001)Victoria Segal More muted orchestral magnificence from Leeds ' Poet Laureate Of The Guilty Fiddle, David Gedge.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)The magnificence of Mario, the class of Stevie Y, the ferocity of The Moose.
Toronto Sun (2003)But this time the sheer magnificence of the opposition, and of the occasion, leaves them precious little to gripe about.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Not a day has passed when I haven't whispered prayers of gratitude to the Greek gods for the magnificence of my life.
Kavita Daswani, EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON (2004)
