making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.
noble; sublime: a magnificent poem.
(usually initial capital letter) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great; grand: Lorenzo the Magnificent.
lavishly munificent; extravagant: a magnificent inheritance.
Origin of magnificent
1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Latin magnificent- (stem recorded in comparative, superlative, and other forms) for magnificus.See magnific, -ent
1. Magnificent,gorgeous,splendid,superb are terms of high admiration and all are used informally in weak exaggeration. Something that is magnificent is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious: a magnificent display of paintings; a magnificent view of the harbor. That which is gorgeous moves one to admiration by the richness and (often colorful) variety of its effects: a gorgeous array of handsome gifts. That which is splendid is dazzling or impressive in its brilliance, radiance, or excellence: splendid jewels; a splendid body of scholars. That which is superb is above others in, or is of the highest degree of, excellence, elegance, or (less often, today) grandeur: a superb concert; superb wines.
The Swede’s magnificent overall play from the blueline during the Cup run put him in the Conn Smythe Trophy14 conversation, but his influence on the power play during the finals sealed the deal.
The Tampa Bay Lightning Finally Delivered On Their Stanley Cup Potential|Terrence Doyle|September 29, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
RBG took home not only a magnificent painting, but “a friend for life.”
The Notorious RBG|Ted Osius|September 19, 2020|Washington Blade
So naturally, the brand also makes a magnificent, highly affordable scalp scrub.
Scalp scrubs that banish scaly patches and build-up|PopSci Commerce Team|September 4, 2020|Popular Science
He’s a pro at rolling with the punches, meaning that when an interview with a celebrity conducted over Zoom is plagued by connection problems or drifts away from whatever the topic was supposed to be, he’s magnificent at just coasting along.
One Good Thing: Stephen Colbert is looser, funnier, and angrier in quarantine|Emily VanDerWerff|September 4, 2020|Vox
The route would require a magnificent amount of energy to pump water through a tunnel underneath the Cuyamaca mountain range, but less than other alternatives studied by consultants that opted to pump it over the peaks.
The Water Authority Is Resurrecting Its Pipe Dream – Again|MacKenzie Elmer|September 1, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Prince George and his parents are enjoying their first Christmas in their magnificent country home.
Prince George’s Christmas: Better Than Yours|Tom Sykes|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You were thrilled to see this magnificent woman break out of this one horse town.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, most of all, thank you federal, state, and local governments for magnificent public school systems.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam|P. J. O’Rourke|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The magnificent Murray: Murray has been forgotten in Baltimore, but deserves to be remembered.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is magnificent--a saint--a scholar--everything--but not nice!
Lady Merton, Colonist|Mrs. Humphry Ward
The night was to be much darker than would have been thought from the magnificent daytime.
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne
The Shapsook chief at Ekaterinodar seemed conscious of his magnificent appearance.