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magnificent
English
Etymology
From Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficens, a form of -ficiens, the regular form, in compounds, of faciens, a participle of facere (“to do”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæ??n?f?s?nt/
- Hyphenation: mag?nif?i?cent
Adjective
magnificent (comparative more magnificent, superlative most magnificent)
- Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
- Grand or noble in action.
- Exceptional for its kind.
Derived terms
- magnificently
- magnificent frigatebird
Related terms
- magnificence
- beneficent
- maleficent
- munificent
Translations
Further reading
- magnificent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- magnificent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- magnificent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin
Verb
magnificent
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of magnific?
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lofty
English
Etymology
From Middle English lofty, lofti, lofte (“of high rank; noble; ornate”), equivalent to loft +? -y; see loft (“sky, firmament; upper room”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: l?ft?i, IPA(key): /?l?fti/
- (General American) enPR: lôft?i, IPA(key): /?l??fti/
- (cot–caught merger, Canada) enPR: l?ft?i, IPA(key): /?l?fti/
- Rhymes: -?fti, -??fti
Adjective
lofty (comparative loftier, superlative loftiest)
- high, tall, having great height or stature
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 551:
- When the night was half spent, I rose and walked on, till the day broke in all its beauty and the sun rose over the heads of the lofty hills and athwart the low gravelly plains.
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 551:
- idealistic, implying over-optimism
- a lofty goal
- 2013, Delme Parfitt in Wales Online, Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
- A goal from Steven Caulker, just after the hour mark, was enough to hand victory to Malky Mackay's men, with Swansea falling some way short of the lofty standards they have set previously at this level.
- extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
- F. Harrison
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
- F. Harrison
Synonyms
- (having great height or stature): noble, honorable
Antonyms
- (having great height or stature): mean, ignoble
- (idealistic): familiar, vulgar
Related terms
- loft
- aloft
Translations
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