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# magnificent

adjective (magnificent, more magnificent, most magnificent); adverb: magnificently

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

## Everyday

1. Magnificent means very beautiful, grand and impressive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#m1)
2. (informal) Magnificent means extremely good or excellent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and history it describes palaces, cathedrals, views and costumes; Suleiman the Magnificent was a great Ottoman sultan. In everyday talk people say «You were magnificent!» after a performance or a match. Phrases: «a magnificent view», «look magnificent», «simply magnificent».

### Examples

- The view from the top of the mountain was magnificent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x1)
- The peacock spread its magnificent tail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x2)
- «You were magnificent in the play!» said Dad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x3)
- The castle had a magnificent hall with a painted ceiling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x4)
- The goalkeeper made a magnificent save. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x5)
- The cathedral is a magnificent building from the 1300s. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x6)
- Suleiman the Magnificent ruled a huge empire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x7)
- That is a magnificent suit of clothes!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magnificent/#x8)

### Note

Spelling: mag-ni-fi-cent, ending «-cent» not «-sent». Noun «magnificence». It is already very strong, so «very magnificent» sounds odd.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and history it describes palaces, cathedrals, views and costumes; Suleiman the Magnificent was a great Ottoman sultan. In everyday talk people say «You were magnificent!» after a performance or a match. Phrases: «a magnificent view», «look magnificent», «simply magnificent».

### Note

Spelling: mag-ni-fi-cent, ending «-cent» not «-sent». Noun «magnificence». It is already very strong, so «very magnificent» sounds odd.

## On Mova

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