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mag·nani·mous (mag nan′ə məs)

adjective

noble in mind; high-souled; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness

Etymology: L magnanimus < magnus, great (see magni-) + animus, mind, soul (see animal)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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