magnanimous
adjective/mæɡˈnænɪməs/
/mæɡˈnænɪməs/
(formal)- kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or competitor
- a magnanimous gesture
- He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
- The regime had to decide whether to be magnanimous in victory.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great’ + animus ‘soul’) + -ous.Definitions on the go
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