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    māgnificus adj. with comp. magnificentior, and sup. magnificentissimus    [magnus+2 FAC-], great, elevated, noble, distinguished, eminent, august: incedunt per ora vestra magnifici, S.: factis vir magnificus, L.: animus: civis in suppliciis deorum, fond of display, S.: elegans, non magnificus, fond of show, N.— Splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent: civitas, S.: aedilitas magnificentissima: ornatus: funera, Cs.: res gestae, L. —Of speech, of high strain, lofty, sublime: genus (dicendi): magnificentius genus dicendi.— Boastful, pompous: verba, T.: edicta, Ta.

    superbiō —, —, īre    [superbus], to be haughty, take pride, plume oneself: avi Nomine, O.: formā, O.: honore, Ph.—Fig.: quae sub Tyriā concha superbit aquā, is magnificent, Pr.: superbire miles, quod, etc., Ta. I II

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    amplus adj. with comp. and sup.    [am- (for ambi-) + PLE-], of large extent, great, ample, spacious, roomy: domus, V.: civitas, Cs., C.: porticūs, V.: ter amplum Geryonem... compescit, H.: amplum et excelsum signum, broad and tall: collis castris parum amplus, not broad enough, S.: amplissima curia.—Meton., abundant, numerous, great, full, copious, large: res familiaris: divitiae, H.: dimissis amplioribus copiis, the greater part of the troops, Cs.: ampliores copias expectare, larger reinforcements, Cs.: ut is amplior numerus esset: commeatus spe amplior, S.: amplissima pecunia.—Fig., ample, great, strong, violent: morbus amplior factus, T.: metus: spes, S.: pro amplissimis meritis (honos).—Of external appearance, etc., magnificent, splendid, glorious: praemia: funus, N.: res gestae, S.: honores, H.: occasio calumniae: orator, eminent: munus aedilitatis amplius: ut ampliore quam gerebat dignus haberetur (sc, potestate), S.: funere ampliore efferri, L.: monumentum quam amplissimum facere: mihi gratiae verbis amplissimis aguntur, in the handsomest terms.—In opinion or judgment, illustrious, noble, renowned, distinguished, glorious: familia: Etruscae gentis regem amplum Tuscis ratus, a proud thing for, L.: sibi amplum esse urbem ab se captam frequentari, L.: parvi et ampli, small and great, H.: amplissimo genere natus, Cs.: honos et nomen: ut quisque est genere copiisque amplissimus, Cs.—Esp.: amplissimus, most honorable (of a high office or an illustrious man): amplissimum collegium decemvirale: res gestae: vir.—Of an orator, copious; see also amplius.

    apparātus (adp-) adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of apparo], prepared, ready.—Of persons: ad causam. — Of things, supplied, furnished: domus omnibus apparatior rebus.—Meton., magnificent, splendid, sumptuous: epulae, L.: ludi apparatissimi.—Elaborate, nice: oratio, Her.

    augustus adj. with comp. and sup.    [augeo], consecrated, sacred, reverend: Eleusis: fons.—Venerable, majestic, magnificent, noble: templa, L.: moenia, V.: mens, O.: formam augustiorem, L.: vir, L.: augustissima vestis, L. I II III

    aureus (poet. aureā, aureō, aureīs, disyl.), adj.    [aurum], of gold, golden: imber, T.: corona (a military distinction), L.: vis, of turning into gold, O.: nummus, a gold coin, piece (worth $5.10 or £1 1s.). — As subst m. (sc. nummus), L., Cu.— Golden, ornamented with gold, gilded: sella: cingula, V.: cuspis, O.: Pactolus, with golden sand, V. — Fig., glittering like gold, golden: color, O.: Venus, with golden hair, V.: luna, O.: caesaries, V. —Beautiful, golden, magnificent, excellent: aether, O.: mores, H.: mediocritas, the golden mean, H.: genus: aetas, the golden age, O.: tempus, H.: saecula, V. I II

    beātus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of beo], happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate: beatus, ni unum hoc desit, T.: Beatus ille, qui, etc., H.: nihil est ab omni Parte beatum, H.: beatissima vita: res p., L.: quo beatus volnere, H.: dici beatus, O.: quicquid scripsere beati, exulting, H.: Divitiis, H.—As subst: quod est optabile omnibus bonis et beatis: beatius arbitrantur, think it a happier lot, Ta.—Opulent, wealthy, rich: mulier: Phyllidis parentes, H.: Persarum rege beatior, H.: homines non beatissimi, far from rich, N.—Fig., of things, rich, abundant, excellent, splendid, magnificent: gazae, H.: arces, H.: sedes, of happiness, V.: beatissimum saeculum, most prosperous, Ta. I II III

    caelestis (not coel-), e ( abl sing. -tī; rarely -te, O.; gen plur. poet. -tūm, V., O.), adj.    [caelum], of heaven, from heaven, of the heavens, heavenly, celestial: aqua, rain, H.: plagae, O.: aërii mellis dona, V.: prodigia, L.— Plur n. as subst, the heavenly bodies.—Fig., divine: numen, O.: irae, L.: origo, V.: sapientia, H.: auxilium, of the gods, O.— Plur m. as subst, the gods: in concilio caelestium: nuntia caelestes ita velle, L.: invisus caelestibus, V.: bis sex, the twelve great gods, O.: magnitudo caelestium, the divine majesty, Ta.— Plur n. as subst, heavenly objects, divine things: haec caelestia semper spectato: tentare, experience, i. e. be deified, H. — Celestial, divine, god-like, magnificent, pre-eminent: legiones: quem prope caelestem fecerint, L.: quos Elea domum reducit Palma caelestīs, glorified, H. I II

    māximus    [1 MAC-].—Of size, large, great, big, high, tall, long, broad, extensive, spacious: fons, S.: aedificium: urbs: solitudines, S.: simulacrum facere maius: oppidum non maximum maximis locis decoravit: aquae magnae fuerunt, inundations, L.: Maior (belua) dimidio, by half, H.: maior videri (Scylla), statelier, V.: Calceus pede maior, too large for, H.: onus parvo corpore maius, H.—Of number or quantity, great, large, abundant, considerable, much: numerus frumenti: copia pabuli, Cs.: maiorem pecuniam polliceri: tibi praeda cedat Maior an illi, i. e. the victor's spoils, H.: populus, V.: tribunorum pars maior, the majority, L.: turba clientium maior, more numerous, H.: maximum pondus auri: Si maiorem feci rem, increased my estate, H.—Of value, great, large, considerable: magni preti servi: ager preti maioris, T.: magna munera et maiora promissa, S.: cuius auctoritas magni habebatur, was highly esteemed, Cs.: qui auctoritatem magni putet, esteems highly: quem tu Non magni pendis, H.: multo maioris vēnire, dearer, Ph.: quorum longe maximi consilia fuerunt, most valuable: haec te semper fecit maxumi, prized most highly, T.: conduxit non magno domum, at no high price: magno illi ea cunctatio stetit, cost him dear, L.—Of force, strong, powerful, vehement, loud: manu magnā euntem Inpulit, V.: magnā voce confiteri: strenitus, H.—Of time, great, long, extended: annum, V.: annum, i. e. the Platonic cycle of the heavens.—Early, high, long past: iam magno natu, aged, N.: magno natu non sufficientibus viribus, through old age, L.: maximo natu filius, N.: maior patria, original, Cu.—Of persons, aged, old, advanced ; only in comp. and sup, elder, eldest: omnes maiores natu, elders, Cs.: maior natu quam Plautus: frater suus maior natu, elder, L.: maximus natu ex iis, the oldest, L.: ex duobus filiis maior, Cs.: Maior Neronum, the elder, H.: (homo) annos natus maior quadraginta, more than forty years old: annos natast sedecim, non maior, T.: non maior annis quinquaginta, L.— Plur m. as subst: maiores, the fathers, ancestors, ancients, men of old: maiores vestri: nostri: more maiorum.—Fig., great, noble, grand, mighty, important, weighty, momentous: rebus maximis gestis: missi magnis de rebus, important business, H.: in agro maiora opera: causa, weighty: omen, significant, V.: spectaculum, impressive, H.: aliquid invadere magnum, enterprise, V.: haud magna memoratu res est, L.—As subst n.: id magnum est, a great thing: magna di curant, parva neglegunt: maiora audere, V.: ad maiora properat oratio: magnum loqui, loftily, H.: Omnia magna loquens, of everything magnificent, H.—Of rank or station, great, high, eminent, powerful: potestas: dignitas: di, Enn. ap. C.: rex Olympi, V.: maximus Ilioneus, V.: maiorum ne quis amicus, one of your great friends, H.: Iuppiter optimus maximus: pontifex maximus, chief: maioribus uti, associate with superiors, H.—Of mind or character, great, elevated, noble, lofty: vir acris animi magnique: magno animo est: vir magnus: Cato magnus habetur, S.: magnus hoc bello Themistocles fuit, N.: invidiā maior, above, H.: maior reprensis, greater than those criticised, H.: nebulo, thorough-paced, T.: fur. —In force or degree, great, severe, strong, intense: morbi: dolor, Cs.: minae: amor, V.: gemitus luctusque: quid potuere maius? more heinous, H.: Mari virtutem in maius celebrare, magnify, S.: his in maius etiam acceptis, L.: incerta in maius vero ferri solent, be exaggerated, L.— Proud, boastful, lofty, assuming: nobis ut res dant sese, ita magni atque humiles sumus, T.: lingua, H.: verba, V.

    prae-clārus adj.    with comp. and sup, very bright, brilliant: iaspis, Iu.—Very beautiful, magnificent, honorable, splendid, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, excellent, famous: urbs situ praeclaro ad aspectum: opus: interpres iuris: genus dicendi: leges: gens bello praeclara, V.: eloquentiae ac fidei, Ta.: nec quicquam est praeclarius: praeclarissimum factum, N.: res, great wealth, H.: praeclaram populo R. refers gratiam.—Noted, notorious: sceleribus suis ferox atque praeclarus, S.— Plur n. as subst: multa secum praeclara habere, treasures of art.

    praelūstris e, adj.,    very illustrious, magnificent: arx, O.— Plur n. as subst: praelustria vita, avoid grandeur, O.

    rēgificus adj.    [rex+2 FAC-], royal, magnificent, sumptuous: luxus, V.

    rēgius adj.    [rex], of a king, kingly, royal, regal: genere regio natus: potestas: apparatus: exercitus, Cs.: anni, i. e. the reign of the kings (at Rome): a<*>es, i. e. the eagle, O.: genus imperi proximum similitudini regiae, closely resembling royalty: bellum, with a king: regios nutūs tueri, the king's orders: sponsus, H.: virgo, princess, O.: parens, O.: legatio, L.— Plur m. as subst, the king's troops: regii, i. e. regia acies, L.: fama ad regios perlata, the satraps, N.— Like a king, worthy of a king, royal, kingly, magnificent: Regia res est succurrere lapsis, O.: Regia res scelus est, O.: morbus, jaundice (because the patient was to live like a king), H.— Of a palace: atrium, of the castle of Numa, L.

    splendidus adj. with comp. and sup.    [SPLEND-], bright, shining, glittering, brilliant: splendidior quam cetera sidera fulget, O.: splendidissimus candor: ostro Crinis, O.: fons splendidior vitro, H.: bilis, bright yellow, H.— Brilliant, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, gorgeous, grand: domus regali splendida luxu Instruitur, V.: secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia.—Fig., brilliant, illustrious, distinguished, noble: vir splendidissimus civitatis suae: homo propter virtutem: causa splendidior: facta, H.: splendidioribus verbis uti: vox, impressive: veniamus ad splendidiora, topics of more dignity.—Showy, fine, specious: nomen: Praetendens culpae splendida verba tuae, O.

    superbus adj.    with comp. and sup, haughty, proud, vain, arrogant, insolent, discourteous, supercilious, domineering: iuvenis, V.: superbum se praebuit in fortunā: utrum superbiorem te pecunia facit?: Laudato pavone superbior, O.: homines superbissimi, S.: non respondere vereor, ne superbum sit, L.: superbum est dicere, etc.: atque meo nunc Superbus incedis malo, H.: opibus superbi, V.: iura, L.: lex superbissima, L.—Expressive of pride, proud, lofty, arrogant: mutatio vestis, L.: aures quarum est iudicium superbissimum, i. e. very severe: responsa, arrogant: oculi, O.: Karthaginis arces, H.—Fastidious, squeamish, delicate: dens, H.: corpus, H.—Proud, august, splendid, magnificent, superb: populus bello, V.: triumphus, H.: Postes, H.: sedes Dolopum, V.

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