Magnanimous
Greathearted; nobly generous.
adjectiveMagnanimous
Greathearted; nobly generous.
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Imagine This
The children who grew up with a nurturing and loving nanny will tend to become loving and generous persons. People who give complete agreement and live in harmony with others are usually great-hearted and forgiving.
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Sounds Like
MAG-nuh-NIM-uhs
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Looks Like
My nanny loves us; magnanimous resembles magnus (great) + anima (soul).
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Remember This
Magn- means great. Magnify means enlarge. Magnanimity means greatness of soul.
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Other Forms
magnanimouslyadverb
magnanimitynoun
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Connect With
generous, benevolent, noble, magnanimous (adj), largesse, philanthropy
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Note
Be careful not to confuse magnanimous with magnanimity. Magnanimous describes a person or their behavior; magnanimity is the quality itself (the noun).