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magnanimous

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Adjective
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mag=nan=i=mous

CIDE DICTIONARY

magnanimousa. [L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus.].
  •  Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror.  [1913 Webster]
    "Be magnanimous in the enterprise."  [1913 Webster]
    "To give a kingdom hath been thought
    Greater and nobler done, and to lay down
    Far more magnanimous than to assume.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish.  [1913 Webster]
    "Both strived for death; magnanimous debate."  [1913 Webster]
    "There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

magnanimous, adj. nobly generous; not petty in feelings or conduct.

Derivative
magnanimity n. magnanimously adv.
Etymology
L magnanimus f. magnus great + animus soul

THESAURUS

magnanimous

altruistic, august, benevolent, big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, chivalrous, conciliatory, considerate, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, famous, forbearant, forbearing, forgiving, free, freehanded, freehearted, generous, giving, glorious, godlike, gracious, great, great of heart, greathearted, handsome, heroic, high, high-minded, hospitable, idealistic, indulgent, kind, knightly, large, largehearted, lauded, lavish, lenient, liberal, lofty, long-suffering, longanimous, magnificent, majestic, munificent, noble, noble-minded, open, openhanded, openhearted, patient, placable, princely, profuse, prominent, renowned, soaring, sparing, stintless, sublime, superb, tolerant, tolerating, towering, ungrudging, unresentful, unrevengeful, unselfish, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting

ROGET THESAURUS

magnanimous

Disinterestedness

N disinterestedness, generosity, liberality, liberalism, altruism, benevolence, elevation, loftiness of purpose, exaltation, magnanimity, chivalry, chivalrous spirit, heroism, sublimity, self-denial, self-abnegation, self-sacrifice, self-immolation, self-control, stoicism, devotion, martyrdom, suttee, labor of love, disinterested, unselfish, self-denying, self-sacrificing, self- devoted, generous, handsome, liberal, noble, broad-minded, noble-minded, high-minded, princely, great, high, elevated, lofty, exalted, spirited, stoical, magnanimous, great-hearted, large-hearted, chivalrous, heroic, sublime, unbought, unbribed, uncorrupted, non vobis solum.


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