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magnificentadjective

uk ​ /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/ us ​ /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.sənt/

B1 very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired:

a magnificent view
a magnificent piece of writing
They live in a magnificent Tudor house.

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magnificence
noun [ U ] uk ​ /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.səns/ us ​ /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.səns/

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the splendour and magnificence of the Pyramids
magnificently
adverb uk ​ /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt.li/ us ​ /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.sənt.li/

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I thought she coped magnificently.

(Definition of “magnificent” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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magnificentadjective

us ​ /mæɡˈnɪf·ə·sənt/

› causing admiration esp. because of an unusual quality such as great size or beauty:

New Orleans is famous for its magnificent old oak trees.
magnificence
noun [ U ] us ​ /mæɡˈnɪf·ə·səns/

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the magnificence of nature

(Definition of “magnificent” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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