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magnanimous
mag·nan·i·mous [ mag nánnəməss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
noble-spirited: very generous, kind, or forgiving
[Late 16th century. < Latin magnanimus< magnus "great" + animus "mind"]

mag·nan·i·mous·ly adverb
mag·nan·i·mous·ness noun

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See generous.
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