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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mag•nif•i•cent /mægˈnɪfəsənt/USA pronunciation adj. - splendid or impressive in appearance:a magnificent palace.
- very fine;
superb:magnificent weather.
mag•nif•i•cence, n. [uncountable]the magnificence of the Taj Mahal. mag•nif•i•cent•ly, adv.: played magnificently in the tournament. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mag•nif•i•cent (mag nif′ə sənt),USA pronunciation adj. - making a splendid appearance or show;
of exceptional beauty, size, etc.:a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery. - extraordinarily fine;
superb:a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather. - noble;
sublime:a magnificent poem. - (usually cap.) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great;
grand:Lorenzo the Magnificent. - lavishly munificent;
extravagant:a magnificent inheritance.
- Latin magnificent- (stem recorded in comparative, superlative, and other forms) for magnificus. See magnific, -ent
- Middle French
- late Middle English 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged majestic, sumptuous, opulent; exquisite, sublime. Magnificent, gorgeous, splendid, superb are terms of high admiration and all are used informally in weak exaggeration. Something that is magnificent is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious:a magnificent display of paintings; a magnificent view of the harbor.That which is gorgeous moves one to admiration by the richness and (often colorful) variety of its effects:a gorgeous array of handsome gifts.That which is splendid is dazzling or impressive in its brilliance, radiance, or excellence:splendid jewels; a splendid body of scholars.That which is superb is above others in, or is of the highest degree of, excellence, elegance, or (less often, today) grandeur:a superb concert; superb wines.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged modest; poor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/ adj - splendid or impressive in appearance
- superb or very fine
- (esp of ideas) noble or elevated
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds; see magnificmagˈnificently adv |