magnificent

CEFRC1

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely beautiful, impressive, or grand.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Exceptional for its kind.

Examples

  • The royal wedding was a magnificent occasion.

  • The Taj Mahal is a magnificent building.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Grand or noble in action.

  2. Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

More examples

In context

  • This scenery is magnificent.

  • Armstrong: "Isn't that something! Magnificent sight out here." Aldrin: "Magnificent desolation."

  • “Do I fidget you ?” he asked apologetically, whilst his long bony fingers buried themselves, string, knots, and all, into the capacious pockets of his magnificent tweed ulster.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The palace, with its golden towers and large halls, was a blank sight for everyone.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English magnificent, from Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficēns, a form of -ficiēns, the regular form, in compounds, of faciēns, a participle of facere (“to do”).