magnanimous

(măg-năn'ə-məs)
adj.

1. Courageously noble in mind and heart.
2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.

[From Latin magnanimus : magnus, great + animus, soul, mind.]

magnanimously mag·nan'i·mous·ly adv.
magnanimousness mag·nan'i·mous·ness n.

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adjective

Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions: big, big-hearted, generous, great-hearted, large-hearted, unselfish. See give/take/reciprocity.

adj

Definition: giving
Antonyms: mean-spirited, petty, selfish, stingy

IN BRIEF: Generous in treating or judging others.

In proportion as we perceive and embrace the truth do we become just, heroic, magnanimous, divine. — William Lloyd Garrison (1804-1879)

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• Good, Sincere, Honest, or Just
• Helpful, Positive, Responsible, or Nice

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ædelmodig, storsindet, højmodig, højsindet

Nederlands (Dutch)
grootmoedig

Français (French)
adj. - magnanime

Deutsch (German)
adj. - großmütig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεγαλόψυχος, μεγάθυμος

Italiano (Italian)
magnanimo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - magnânimo

Русский (Russian)
великодушный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - magnánimo, generoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - storsint, ädel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
宽宏大量的, 有雅量的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 寬宏大量的, 有雅量的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 도량이 큰 , 관대한, 고결한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 度量の大きい, 寛大な, 高潔な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بشهامه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אציל נפש, רחב לב‬

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