[mag.nif.i.cent] adj (15c) 1: great in deed or exalted in place--used only of former famous rulers "Lorenzo the Magnificent"
2: marked by stately grandeur and lavishness "a ~ way of life"
3: sumptuous in structure and adornment "a ~ cathedral"; broadly: strikingly beautiful or impressive "a ~ physique"
4: impressive to the mind or spirit: sublime "~ prose"
5: exceptionally fine "a ~ day" syn see grand -- mag.nif.i.cent.ly adv