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mag·nan·i·mous / magˈnanəməs/ • adj. very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.DERIVATIVES: mag·na·nim·i·ty / ˌmagnəˈnimətē/ n.mag·nan·i·mous·ly adv.

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magnanimous XVI. f. L. magnanimus, f. magnus great + animus mind. See MAGNITUDE, ANIMAL, -OUS.
So magnanimity XIV. — (O)F. — L.

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