magnificent
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mag·nif·i·cent
(măg-nĭf'ĭ-sənt) 
adj.
adj.
- Splendid in appearance; grand: a magnificent palace.
- Grand or noble in thought or deed; exalted.
- Outstanding of its kind; superlative: a magnificent place for sailing. See synonyms at grand.
[Middle English, from Old French, from magnificence, splendor, from Latin magnificentia, from , magnificent-, comparative and superlative stem of magnificus, magnificent. See magnific.]
magnificently mag·nif'i·cent·ly adv.Related Videos:
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magnificent
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magnificent
adjective
- Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor: brilliant, glorious, gorgeous, proud, resplendent, splendid, splendorous. See beautiful/ugly.
- Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: august, baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, majestic, noble, princely, regal, royal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb. See big/small/amount, good/bad.
- Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual. Informal standout. Slang awesome, out of sight. See better/worse, usual/unusual.
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magnificent
adj
Definition: glorious, wonderful
Antonyms: bad, offensive, poor, ugly, uninspiring
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magnificent
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce
adj.
Having a grandeur or splendor superior to that to which the spectator is accustomed, as the ears of an ass, to a rabbit, or the glory of a glowworm, to a maggot.
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magnificent
IN BRIEF: Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action.
It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.
— Harry Fosdick (1878-1979)
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Magnificent
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - storslået, prægtig, glimrende, storartet
Nederlands (Dutch)
luisterrijk, prachtig, weelderig, .... de Grote
Français (French)
adj. - magnifique, superbe
Deutsch (German)
adj. - großartig, prächtig, prachtvoll, fabelhaft
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεγαλοπρεπής
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - magnífico
Русский (Russian)
великолепный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - magnífico, suntuoso
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - storslagen, praktfull, frikostig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
华丽的, 丰富的, 高尚的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 華麗的, 豐富的, 高尚的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 웅장한, 당당한, 최고의, 위대한, 방대한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 壮大な, りっぱな, すてきな, 偉大な, 堂々たる
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عظيم, رائع, رهيب
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מפואר, נפלא, נהדר
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