magnificent3 definitions found magnificent - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 : Magnificent \Mag*nif"i*cent\, a. [See Magnificence.] 1. Doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence. [1913 Webster] A prince is never so magnificent As when he's sparing to enrich a few With the injuries of many. --Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. Grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid; pompous. [1913 Webster] When Rome's exalted beauties I descry Magnificent in piles of ruin lie. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Syn: Glorious; majestic; sublime. See Grand. [1913 Webster] magnificent - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) : magnificent adj 1: characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" [syn: brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid] magnificent - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : 83 Moby Thesaurus words for "magnificent": Babylonian, Corinthian, august, awe-inspiring, awful, barbaric, brilliant, commanding, deluxe, distinguished, divine, elaborate, elegant, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, exquisite, extravagant, famous, fancy, fine, gilt-edged, glorious, godlike, golden, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, great, heavenly, heroic, high, immense, imposing, impressive, lauded, lavish, lofty, lordly, luxurious, magnanimous, majestic, marvelous, noble, opulent, outstanding, palatial, plush, posh, princely, prominent, proud, regal, renowned, resplendent, rich, ritzy, sensational, soaring, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous, splendorous, stately, sterling, sublime, sumptuous, super, superb, supereminent, superexcellent, superfancy, superfine, superior, superlative, swank, swanky, swell, terrific, towering, tremendous, wonderful |