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WORD OF THE DAY

Magnanimous

[maɡ-nan-ə-məs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 16th century

• Quick and willing to forgive
• Noble and fair, as in a ruler or leader

To some who knew Illya Kuryakin, he loomed in their dreams as a magnanimous prince among them, full of grace and obvious charms.

Examples of Magnanimousin a sentence

• The magnanimous king abolished taxes and was beloved throughout the land.
• The battle was over when the king offered a magnanimous gesture of peace to his rival.