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   magnanimous

   /maɡˈnanɪməs/

   adjective

   • 1. generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person: "she should be magnanimous in victory"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great’ + animus ‘soul’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. magnanimously adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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