Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Magnanimity"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Magnanimity \Mag`na*nim"i*ty\, n. [F. magnanimit['e], L.
magnanimitas.]
The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind;
elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of
qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter
danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain
injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for
noble objects.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
magnanimity
n : extremely liberal generosity of spirit [syn: {munificence},
{largess}, {largesse}, {openhandedness}]
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