magnanimous

  • 31magnanimous — see MAGNITUDE …

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  • 32magnanimous — adj. nobly generous; not petty in feelings or conduct. Derivatives: magnanimity n. magnanimously adv. Etymology: L magnanimus f. magnus great + animus soul …

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  • 33magnanimity — magnanimous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person. DERIVATIVES magnanimity noun magnanimously adverb. ORIGIN from Latin magnus great + animus soul …

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  • 34magnanimously — magnanimous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person. DERIVATIVES magnanimity noun magnanimously adverb. ORIGIN from Latin magnus great + animus soul …

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  • 35List of rulers of Hesse — This is a list of rulers of Hesse (German: Hessen) during the history of Hesse on west central Germany. These rulers belonged to a dynasty collectively known as the House of Hesse and the House of Brabant,[1] originally the Reginar. Hesse was… …

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  • 37Magnanimity — The magnanimity of Alexander towards the captive Porus. Magnanimity (derived from the Latin roots magn great, and animus, mind, literally means greatly generous) is the virtue of being great of mind and heart. It encompasses, usually, a refusal… …

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  • 38greathearted — adjective noble and generous in spirit a greathearted general a magnanimous conqueror • Syn: ↑magnanimous • Similar to: ↑noble • Derivationally related forms: ↑magnanimousness …

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  • 39Generous — Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 40Generously — Generous Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …

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