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magnificence

[ mag-nif-uh-suhns ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being magnificent; splendor; grandeur; sublimity:

    the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.

    Synonyms: stateliness, nobility, majesty

  2. impressiveness of surroundings:

    the magnificence of Versailles.

    Synonyms: sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence

    Antonyms: poverty, squalor



magnificence

/ mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns /

noun

  1. the quality of being magnificent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnificence1

1300–50; Middle English < Latin magnificentia, equivalent to magnificent- magnificent + -ia -y 3; -ence
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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnificence1

C14: via French from Latin magnificentia

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