magnanimity

C2 Topic:Describing People
US /ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/
noun Freq #67269

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The quality of being generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.

    The winner showed great magnanimity by sharing the prize.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the quality of being... munificence

Etymology

From Middle French magnanimité, from Old French [Term?], from Latin magnanimitās.

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