English-Thai Dictionary

magnanimous

ADJ ใจบุญ  เอื้อเฟื้อเผื่อแผ่  ใจกว้าง  generous benevolent ungenerous jai-bun

 

magnanimously

ADV อย่างใจ กว้าง  อย่าง เอื้อเฟื้อเผื่อแผ่ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MAGNANIMOUS

a.[L. magnanimus.] 1. Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; brave; disinterested; as a magnanimous prince or general.
2. Dictated by magnanimity; exhibiting nobleness of soul; liberal and honorable; not selfish.
There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.

 

MAGNANIMOUSLY

adv. With greatness of mind; bravely; with dignity and elevation of sentiment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MAGNANIMOUS

MAGNANIMOUS Mag *nan "i *mous, a.Etym: [L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus. ]

 

1. 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. Be magnanimous in the enterprise. Shak. To give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler done, and to law down Far more magnanimousan to assume. Milton.

 

2. Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish. Both strived for death; magnanimous debate. Stirling. There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. Washington.

 

MAGNANIMOUSLY

MAGNANIMOUSLY Mag *nan "i *mous *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

magnanimous

mag nan i mous |magˈnanəməs mæɡˈnænəməs | ▶adjective very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself. DERIVATIVES mag nan i mous ly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great ’ + animus ‘soul ’) + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

magnanimous

magnanimous |magˈnanɪməs | ▶adjective generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person: she should be magnanimous in victory. DERIVATIVES magnanimously adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great ’ + animus ‘soul ’) + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

magnanimous

magnanimous adjective her magnanimous contributions to the art world: generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, big-hearted, handsome, princely, altruistic, philanthropic, unselfish, chivalrous, noble; forgiving, merciful, lenient, indulgent, clement. ANTONYMS mean-spirited, selfish.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

magnanimous

magnanimous adjective she was magnanimous in victory: generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, open-handed, big-hearted, great-hearted, munificent, bountiful, liberal, handsome, princely, altruistic, kind, kindly, philanthropic, chivalrous, noble; unselfish, selfless, self-sacrificing, ungrudging, unstinting; forgiving, merciful, lenient, indulgent, clement; literary bounteous. ANTONYMS mean-spirited, selfish.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

magnanimous

mag nan i mous /mæɡnǽnɪməs /形容詞 度量の大きい, 心の広い, 寛大な ; 心が高潔な .～ly 副詞