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Definition of: magnanimous
(mag·nan′ə·məs) adjective
1. Elevated in soul; scorning what is mean or base.
2. Dictated by magnanimity; unselfish: magnanimous candor. See synonyms under GENEROUS. [<L magnanimus <magnus great + animus mind, soul]
—mag·nan′i·mous·ly adverb
—mag·nan′i·mous·ness noun
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