adjective
- making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.
- noble; sublime: a magnificent poem.
- (usually initial capital letter) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great; grand: Lorenzo the Magnificent.
- lavishly munificent; extravagant: a magnificent inheritance.
adjective
- splendid or impressive in appearance
- superb or very fine
- (esp of ideas) noble or elevated
- archaic great or exalted in rank or action
adv.“in a splendid manner,” early 15c.; see magnificent + -ly (2). adj.mid-15c., from Old French magnificent, a back-formation from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus “great, elevated, noble, distinguished,” literally “doing great deeds” (see magnificence).