Main Entry: mag·nif·i·cent

Pronunciation: \-sənt\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

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 magnificent way of life>
3 : sumptuous in structure and adornment <a magnificent cathedral>; broadly : strikingly beautiful or impressive <a magnificent physique>
4 : impressive to the mind or spirit : sublime <magnificent prose>
5 : exceptionally fine <a magnificent day>

synonyms see grand

— mag·nif·i·cent·ly adverb