(a.) Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror.
(a.) Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish.
Example Sentences:
(1) One is the stubborn mystery of how a giant of its liberation movements, an intellectual who showed forgiveness and magnanimity years before Mandela emerged from jail, could turn into the living caricature of despotism.
(2) "He makes the superb point that the London Olympics would be a perfect opportunity for Britain to magnanimously put an end to what Greeks and the majority of people in the EU, including the UK, see as a historical wrongdoing."
(3) The city claims to be the richest and most exciting on Earth, in which case it can show magnanimity.
(4) I understand that the football world will say that Barcelona is stronger, that they are the favourites, this does not offend me," he added, magnanimously accepting that the palpably superior side are indeed palpably superior to his team.
(5) Amid the celebrations, held in front of a strange mix of celebrities that included Andy Murray, Danny Cipriani, Dynamo the magician and Katie Price, Haye was magnanimous enough to praise Chisora's durability and what he described as "one of the best chins" he has faced.
(6) Hopefully we’ve done that tonight.” John Herdman, Canada’s English coach proved magnanimous in defeat.
(7) Many in this country of 50 million people view Mandela, who led the African National Congress to power, as a father figure and an icon of integrity and magnanimity amid the nation's increasingly messy politics.
(8) But the public and the press should know that these disclosures aren’t some act of government magnanimity – their hand was forced by organizations like EFF, ACLU, and Epic that have been trying to pry this information loose for years.” Stepanovich, now a lawyer with the digital and human rights group Access, gave a similar assessment.
(9) The victors have the responsibility to act magnanimously.
(10) Both worked for Disney, so naturally were rooting for Newsies and Peter and the Starcatcher but magnanimously conceded that "we did go see Once today and it's a great show".
(11) The man of peace shows no magnanimity in his great victory .
(12) On the day of victory, Michael Foot was magnanimous enough to congratulate her after she had borne a huge burden of responsibility pretty much alone.
(13) It’s for all the men who don’t know which of their kind and magnanimous actions could be interpreted as sexist, creepy or inappropriate: Telling a junior female staff member that she has “piercing eyes” is a sexist act.
(14) The hearing was attended by five members of his victim's family, who, with majestic magnanimity, were there to petition for his death sentence to be commuted.
(15) The ministers preparing to defy Cameron and George Osborne and campaign for Brexit are certainly not banking on magnanimity on 24 June.
(16) Mr Pope was the first American to be sentenced for espionage in Russia for 40 years, though Mr Putin promptly displayed magnanimity and pardoned him.
(17) "Now China can be magnanimous and say it is acting in solidarity with its brothers and sisters in Africa [who will benefit from the money], and that it is not going to stand in the way of a deal," he said.
(18) He may yet feel magnanimous again, but right now it's sensitive.
(19) When I gently indicated my awareness of this person's altered state, the result was a magnanimous offer to share.
(20) He doesn’t need too much space to have shots.” Laurent Blanc, the magnanimous PSG manager, credited the home side for getting through the tie.
Unselfish
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) He made a great pass and CB hit a big shot.” Bosh praised his team-mate’s unselfishness.
(2) She believes her explorations – of their vanities, their blindnesses, their cruelties, of the brief moments in which they attain goodness, or glimpse a kind of realistic, unselfish love – to be of urgent importance.
(3) If his long, soaring laser at the basket is destined to be preserved forever so will the act of unselfishness that made it happen.
(4) By that stage United could have been three in front, for Martial should have scored when Rooney broke clear and unselfishly squared for his better-placed team-mate, only to see the teenager scuff his attempt at a tap-in and allow John Stones to get in the way.
(5) I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the maximum of my ability – not only for myself but for my team-mates.
(6) David has taken a brutally unsentimental and unselfish step to ensure the strategy remains in place and an orderly succession is established with the board fully in control of the process."
(7) Scientist's norms (principally honesty, objectivity, tolerance, doubt of certitude, and unselfish engagement) are in danger of serious distortion unless broadened to apply to the relations between scientists and nonscientists.
(8) America is the apotheosis of selfish capitalism, Denmark of the unselfish variety.
(9) Instead, Özil unselfishly squared for Ramsey, who had charged from one end of the pitch to the other, to sweep home emphatically.
(10) "It was tremendously important for Albert to know that his mother had not had any choice about giving him up, that she had worried about him and kept in touch as best she could, and unselfishly agreed for him to emigrate so he could have better opportunities," says his nephew, Marcus James.
(11) The keys to the Spurs' success have been consistency, unselfish play and a strong emphasis on basketball fundamentals.
(12) Agüero could have had his hat-trick six minutes from time but unselfishly set up Silva instead.
(13) Silva may have been demonstrably offside from Dzeko's flick but it was still a better passing move than the home side had put together in the previous 45 minutes, with Touré, Dzeko and Silva linking effortlessly for the last to leave Nasri a tap-in with an unselfish square ball.
(14) And yet he's unselfish and he plays within the team, and he shares the ball and he's a one and two touch player, very good in possession.
(15) Mané was a menace behind Long, and Wanyama shielded his back-four unselfishly after returning from his suspension.
(16) David Luiz and Ryan Bertrand were bypassed by Jordan Henderson's slide-rule pass that liberated Bellamy down the right, with the forward's delivery across the six-yard box unselfish and inviting.
(17) And the readiness of adults to make such a firm and unselfish commitment for a child they cannot know is, to my mind, an inspirational example of humanity at its best."
(18) Finally to those who have so unselfishly given of their services to lighten my task in the past dozen years, I extend my thanks and gratitude.
(19) Lennon squared unselfishly for Defoe, and he rolled into the empty net.
(20) Porters, cleaners, and the army of voluntary workers who give their time and energy so unselfishly ...