magnificencyn.
/maɡˈnɪfᵻsnsi/, /məɡˈnɪfᵻsnsi/, U.S. /mæɡˈnɪfəs(ə)nsi/ 1. † b. Splendour or sumptuousness; grandeur of appearance. Cf. magnificence n. 4a, 5a. Obsolete.
a. Of a person: munificence; greatness of nature. Cf. magnificence n. 2, 6. Now archaic.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [noun] > sumptuousness
magnificencea1425
costiousnessc1443
sumpt1449
sumptuousness1525
costliness1528
magnificency1538
sumptuosity1550
richness1597
sumpture?1624
opulence1650
ritziness1931
plushiness1938
1538 in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 243 I commend me unto your good lordship, ever more thanckyng you of your manyfycency and gret goodnes.
1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) v. §iv. 244 The necessity of the gift declared the magnificency of hir mind.
1686 F. Spence tr. A. Varillas Ἀνεκδοτα Ἑτερουιακα 113 His humour was naturally prone to magnificency.
1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros xxxi. 398 The image and emblem of the royal house of Witchland and their high magnificency and power on earth.
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the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [noun] > liberality
freedomOE
custinessOE
largesse?c1225
freeshipa1250
franchisec1325
largitya1382
largenessa1387
liberalityc1390
bountya1400
honestya1400
freenessc1400
largec1400
liberalnessc1410
munificencec1425
plentyc1425
bounteousnessc1440
magnificencec1450
bountifulness1489
bountines1512
royalty1548
magnificency?c1550
munificency?c1550
free-heartedness1583
profuseness1584
bountihead1590
lavishness1590
frankness1591
ingenuousness1611
fruitfulnessa1616
generosity1634
open-handednessa1640
large-heartedness1640
communicativeness1653
unsparingness1818
free-handedness1860
big-heartedness1872
ungrudgingness1885
two-handedness1891
outgivingness1968
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > splendour, magnificence, or pomp > [noun]
prideOE
nobleyec1300
farec1330
pompc1330
statec1330
rialtya1375
estatec1385
lordliness1440
pompousness1447
noblenessc1450
worthinessc1450
pomperyc1460
affairc1480
gloryc1480
majesty1481
triumpha1513
shine?1529
royalness?1548
sumptuosity1550
triumphing1569
magnificie1570
presence1570
gite1589
equipage1612
majesticalness1613
ceremonya1616
splendour1616
stateliness1637
majesticnessa1643
scheme1647
pageantry1651
grandeur1652
splendidnessa1657
magnanimity1658
magnificency1668
fluster1676
energy1764
pompa1783
panoply1790
pageanting1873
?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. v. 219 In number of schollers and magnificentie of colliges, it is not superior.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity i. i. vii. 21 The Golden splendour and magnificency of them did, it seems, so perstringe the eyes of the simple sort.
1668 London Gaz. No. 283/1 She has been since entertained with much State and Magnificency.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [noun] > magnificence > a magnificent thing
magnificency1585
1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. xxi. 27 The castle, where for a magnificency were set vp 2. faire pauillions.
1645 J. Evelyn Mem. (1819) I. 178 This canopy or arch of water, I thought one of the most surprizing magnificiencies I had ever seene.
1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xxiii. 86 The Portugals..could not sufficiently commend the excellent order and Gentilenesse of these Magnificencies.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa ii. iii. 192 He delights in certain magnificencies and pastimes.
1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) ii. 83 It deserues to be mentioned among the rare magnificencies of ancient Rome.
1839 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 45 564 This Christian poet journeyed religiously among the magnificencies of nature.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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