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magnific, a. Now literary and arch.|mægˈnɪfɪk|
Also 5–7 magnifique; see also magnifique.
[a. F. magnifique, ad. L. magnific-us (whence also Sp., Pg., It. magnifico), f. magnus great: see -fic.]
†1. Renowned, glorious. (Cf. magnificent 1.)
1490Caxton Eneydos vi. 25 This gentylman was..of name magnyfyque. 1512Helyas in Thoms E.E. Pr. Rom. (1858) III. 38 The magnifike and excellent lignage. 1513Bradshaw St. Werburge Bal. to St. W. 13 Diuers of thy kynne magnifique Redact in the catholique papall. 1622J. Taylor (Water P.) Mem. Monarchs (1630) F 8, In peace and warre, Magnifique, Glorious. 1669Gale Crt. Gentiles i. ii. vii. 85 This Adramelech signifies a magnific King.
†2. Nobly lavish or munificent; = magnificent 2. Obs.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. viii. iii. §13. 385 And that this Kings zeale might be further seene, by his magnificke workes [etc.]. 1617Mure Misc. Poems xxi. 45 A liberall hand, a most magnifick hart. 1655Sir W. Lower tr. de Ceriziers' Innoc. Lord 141 He [God] is just, if he ordain us punishment; he is magnifick, if he doth us good.
3. Sumptuous, splendid: = magnificent 3, 4.
1490Caxton Eneydos xvi. 60 For whome folke of Moryenne haue..made an assemble magnyfyque of metes and of wynes for to a solempnelle feste. 1541Elyot Image Gov. 78 Finally the saied foure hospitalles..were builded on the riuer of Tyber, in the most ample and magnifike facion. 1550J. Coke Eng. & Fr. Heralds (1877) 116 Considre the magnifique and decorate churches [of London]. a1631Donne Serm. lvi. (1640) 569 Cover not thy extortions with magnifique buildings and sumptuous furniture. 1654tr. Scudery's Curia Pol. 38 Tis true, thy life must be short, but thy Hearse shall be the more Magnificke. 1730–46Thomson Autumn 134 The pillared dome magnific heaved Its ample roof. 1742Young Nt. Th. ix. 852 And dare Earth's bold Inhabitants deny The sumptuous, the magnific Embassy A Moment's Audience? 1861I. Taylor Spir. Heb. Poetry 239 Objects held forth in vision, for a symbolic purpose, may be stupendous, or they may be magnific or splendid.
4. Imposing by vastness or dignity. Of language, ideas, etc.: Exalted, sublime; occas. in derisive sense, pompous, grandiloquent.
1558–66Hist. Est. Scotl. in Wodrow Soc. Misc. (1844) 56 The Bishop sang a magnifick Mass. 1589Puttenham Eng. Poesie iii. v. (Arb.) 164 They be matter stately and high, and require a stile to be lift vp..by choyse of wordes..high, loftie, eloquent, and magnifik in proportion. 1628Sir R. Le Grys tr. Barclay's Argenis 57 A man of no common presence, which a mighty confidence made appeare more magnifique. 1676Glanvill Ess. iii. 16 Astronomy, one of the grandest and most magnifique of all those that lie within the compass of Natural Inquiry. 1744Akenside Pleas. Imag. iii. 140 He stalks, resounding in magnific phrase The vanity of riches. 1807Wordsw. Wh. Doe iii. 150 Magnific limbs of withered state; A face to fear and venerate. 1817Coleridge Satyrane's Lett. i. in Biog. Lit. etc. (1882) 240 He commenced the conversation in the most magnific style. 1837T. C. Grattan in New Monthly Mag. LI. 333 The magnific hill shooting far up above the clouds! 1864Gd. Words 11/1 This magnific heaving of the bosom of the ocean. 1880Browning Clive 34 Power..God's gift magnific, exercised for good or ill.
†5. Of compositions, also (with mixture of sense 4) of titles, expressions, etc.: Serving to magnify or extol; highly honorific or eulogistic. Obs.
1548Udall Erasm. Par. Mark xii. 84 What with theyr magnifike and hye titles. 1641Milton Ch. Govt. Wks. 1738 I. 30 Those magnific Odes and Hymns wherin Pindarus and Callimachus are in most things worthy, some others in their frame judicious, in their matter most an end faulty. 1644Maxwell Prerog. Chr. Kings 23 To say..that Soveraignty in the King is immediately from God by approbation or confirmation onely..doth not sort well with the magnifick expressions of Holy Scripture. 1649Earl of Monmouth tr. Senault's Use Passions (1671) 355 The magnifique titles which Historians would give him in their Writings. 1667Milton P.L. v. 770 Thrones, Dominations, Princedomes, Vertues, Powers, If these magnific Titles yet remain Not meerly titular. |