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# magnanimous

adjective (more magnanimous, most magnanimous) (formal)

«magnanimous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Magnanimous means very generous and noble, ready to forgive and to put others first, even when you could take advantage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnanimous/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a hero who gives up a prize or spares an enemy out of fairness and kindness

### Examples

- "You are too magnanimous, thus to fight for your friend and run the risk of being killed." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnanimous/#x1)
- A magnanimous dispute now arose between the friends, and each besought the other to accept the precious privilege of life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnanimous/#x2)
- Theseus was far too magnanimous to assault his enemy with insolent language. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnanimous/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «magnanimous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnanimous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«magnanimous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/magnanimous.html) on Mova free.