{mag-ˈna-nə-məs}
- generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness
- high-minded; noble
Examples of magnanimous in a sentence:
- Despite the slurs made against him by his opponent, the boxer was magnanimous enough to praise his competitor.
- Even though the defendant had broken the law, the magnanimous judge gave him the lightest sentence possible.
