Definition of Magnanimous

Magnanimous

Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror.

Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish.

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Magnanimous Quotations

In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.
Leon Trotsky

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
Xun Zi

Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is more, they find it everywhere.
Van Wyck Brooks

I hope you will respond to the crisis of confidence that Watergate has created by opening up your administration and reaching out to people in a more magnanimous spirit.
Elliot Richardson

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Magnanimous Translations

magnanimous in Dutch is grootmoedig, edelmoedig
magnanimous in Italian is generoso
magnanimous in Swedish is storsint

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