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magnanimous

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
magnanimous /maɡˈnanəməs, mæɡˈnænəməs /
▸ adjective generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person:
she should be magnanimous in victory.
– DERIVATIVES
magnanimously /maɡˈnanəməslē, mæɡˈnænəməsli / adverb
– ORIGIN mid 16th century : from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great’ + animus ‘soul’) + -ous.