Magnanimous

a.	1.	Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror. Be magnanimous in the enterprise. - Shak. To give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous than to assume. - Milton.
	2.	Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish. Both strived for death; magnanimous debate. - Stirling. There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. - Washington.

Adj.	1.	magnanimous - noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror" Synonyms: greathearted
	2.	magnanimous - 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" Synonyms: large, big

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