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