magnificent
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mag·nif·i·cent
(măg-nĭf′ĭ-sənt)adj.
1. Splendid in appearance; grand: a magnificent palace. See Synonyms at grand.
2. Grand or noble in thought or accomplishment; exalted: a magnificent notion.
3. Outstanding of its kind; excellent: a magnificent place for sailing.
[Middle English, from Old French, from magnificence, splendor, from Latin magnificentia, from magnificent- comparative and superlative stem of magnificus, magnificent; see magnific.]
mag·nif′i·cent·ly adv.
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magnificent
(mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt)adj
1. splendid or impressive in appearance
2. superb or very fine
3. (esp of ideas) noble or elevated
4. archaic great or exalted in rank or action
[C16: from Latin magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of magnificus great in deeds; see magnific]
magˈnificently adv
magˈnificentness n
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mag•nif•i•cent
(mægˈnɪf ə sənt)adj.
1. splendid or impressive in appearance.
2. very fine; superb: magnificent weather.
3. noble; sublime.
4. (usu. cap.) (formerly used as a title) Lorenzo the Magnificent.
5. lavish: a magnificent feast.
[1425–75; < Middle French < Late Latin magnificent- in Latin a variant s., of magnificus]
mag•nif′i•cent•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | magnificent - characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" |
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magnificent
adjective
1. splendid, striking, grand, impressive, august, rich, princely, imposing, elegant, divine (informal), glorious, noble, gorgeous, lavish, elevated, luxurious, majestic, regal, stately, sublime, sumptuous, grandiose, exalted, opulent, transcendent, resplendent, splendiferous (facetious) a magnificent country house in wooded grounds
splendid ordinary, modest, humble, poor, undistinguished, ignoble, unimposing
splendid ordinary, modest, humble, poor, undistinguished, ignoble, unimposing
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magnificent
adjective1. Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor:
2. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent:
3. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:
exceptional, extraordinary, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual.
Informal: standout.
Slang: awesome, out of sight.
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Translations
عَظِيمٌفَخْم، فاخِر، عَظيم
nádhernývelkolepý
storslåetstrålende
suurenmoinenupeahienomahtava
veličanstven
glæsilegur
壮大な
웅장한
krāšņslielisks
veličasten
magnifikstorartad
สง่างาม
tráng lệ
magnificent
[mægˈnɪfɪsənt] ADJ [display, performance, achievement, animal, view] → magnífico, espléndido; [building] → espléndidohe has done a magnificent job → ha hecho un trabajo magnífico or espléndido
the princess looked magnificent → la princesa estaba esplendorosa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
magnificent
[mægˈnɪfɪsənt] adj → magnifiquea magnificent view → une vue magnifique
a magnificent effort
It was a magnificent effort
BUT Ils ont fourni un effort absolument remarquable.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
magnificent
adj
(= wonderful, excellent) → großartig; food, meal → hervorragend, ausgezeichnet; he has done a magnificent job → er hat das ganz hervorragend gemacht; a magnificent folly → eine Torheit grandiosen Ausmaßes
(= of splendid appearance) → prachtvoll, prächtig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
magnificent
[mægˈnɪfɪs/ənt] adj → magnifico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
magnificent
(məgˈnifisnt) adjective great and splendid. a magnificent costume; a magnificent performance.
magˈnificently adverbmagˈnificence noun
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magnificent
→ عَظِيمٌ velkolepý storslået großartig μεγαλοπρεπής magnífico suurenmoinen magnifique veličanstven magnifico 壮大な 웅장한 prachtig storartet wspaniały magnífico великолепный magnifik สง่างาม harika tráng lệ 宏伟的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009