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1 magnanimity
[mæɡnə'niməti]noun der Großmut* * *mag·na·nim·ity[ˌmægnəˈnɪməti, AM -nænˈɪmət̬i]to treat sb with \magnanimity jdn großmütig behandeln* * *["mgnə'nImItɪ]nGroßherzigkeit f, Großmut fhe acted with great magnanimity — er handelte sehr großherzig
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2 generosity
nounGroßzügigkeit, die; (magnanimity) Großmut, die* * *[-'rosəti]noun die Freigiebigkeit* * *gen·er·os·ity[ˌʤenəˈrɒsəti, AM -rɑ:sət̬i]n no pl* * *["dZenə'rɒsItɪ]n1) Großzügigkeit f; (of terms) Günstigkeit f2) (= nobleness) Großmut m* * *1. Großzügigkeit f:a) Freigebigkeit fb) Edelmut m, Hochherzigkeit f2. edle Tat3. Fülle f* * *nounGroßzügigkeit, die; (magnanimity) Großmut, die* * *n.Edelmut m.Freigebigkeit f.Freigiebigkeit f.Großherzigkeit f.Großmut m.Großzügigkeit f.Gutmütigkeit f.
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magnanimity — 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 … English terms dictionary
magnanimity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. the quality of being magnanimous ; loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity 2. a magnanimous act … New Collegiate Dictionary
magnanimity — noun a) The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul. b) That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and t … Wiktionary
magnanimity — noun liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit • Syn: ↑munificence, ↑largess, ↑largesse, ↑openhandedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑openhanded (for: ↑openhand … Useful english dictionary
magnanimity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. benevolence, unselfishness, altruism; see generosity 2 , kindness 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being generous: big heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, free handedness, generosity,… … English dictionary for students
magnanimity — /mægnəˈnɪməti/ (say magnuh nimuhtee) noun (plural magnanimities) 1. quality of being magnanimous. 2. a magnanimous act …
magnanimous — adjective kind and generous, especially to someone that you have defeated in some way: a magnanimous gesture magnanimously adverb magnanimity noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 … English terms dictionary
magnanimously — 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 … English terms dictionary
openhandedness — noun liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit • Syn: ↑munificence, ↑largess, ↑largesse, ↑magnanimity • Derivationally related forms: ↑openhanded, ↑magnanimous (for … Useful english dictionary
largess — noun 1. a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously • Syn: ↑largesse • Hypernyms: ↑gift 2. liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit • Syn: ↑munificence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary