n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mag-n ə - ' ni-m ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
2 : a magnanimous act