Magnificence Meaning
/mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
noungrandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor
nounThe act of doing what is magnificent; the state or quality of being magnificent.
Sentence Examples
Have you noticed the magnificence of French cathedrals?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The tourists admired the ____ of the palace, with its golden walls and high towers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The visitors were awestruck by the ____ of the ancient palace and its very beautiful intricate gardens.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English magnificence, from Old French magnificence, from Latin magnificentia.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"all fleſh quakes at your magnificence."
— c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act III, scene i:
"It is to be hoped that the final scheme will satisfy all interests—preserving some of old Euston's magnificence but without prejudice to the progress of modernisation."
— 1960 March 26, “Doric Arch and Great Hall at Euston”, in Railway Magazine, page 148:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The tourists admired the ____ of the palace, with its golden walls and high towers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The visitors were awestruck by the ____ of the ancient palace and its very beautiful intricate gardens.