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magnificent
 
ADJECTIVE:1. Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor: brilliant, glorious, gorgeous, proud, resplendent, splendid, splendorous. See BEAUTIFUL. 2. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: august, baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, majestic, noble, princely, regal, royal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb. See BIG, GOOD. 3. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual. Informal : standout. Slang : awesome, out of sight. See BETTER, USUAL.
 
 
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