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mag•nan•i•mous



Pronunciation: (mag-nan'u-mus), [key]
—adj.
1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
2. high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler.
3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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