magnificent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Very impressive and beautiful; grand and splendid.

   From the hilltop they admired the magnificent view of the valley below.

2. 2
   adj

   Excellent; remarkably good of its kind.

   The pianist gave a magnificent performance that earned a standing ovation.

From Middle English magnificent, from Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficēns, a form of -ficiēns, the regular form, in compounds, of faciēns, a participle of facere (“to do”).

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