Associations to the word «Magnanimous»

Wiktionary

MAGNANIMOUS, adjective. Noble and generous in spirit.

Dictionary definition

MAGNANIMOUS, adjective. Noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror".
MAGNANIMOUS, adjective. Generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.