Definition of magnanimous

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mag·nan·i·mous    (mg-nn-ms) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Courageously noble in mind and heart.
2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin magnanimus : magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + animus, soul, mind; see an- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
mag·nani·mous·ly (Adverb), mag·nani·mous·ness (Noun)

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