magnific

adjective

mag·​nif·​ic mag-ˈni-fik 

1

: magnificent sense 2

2

: imposing in size or dignity

a magnific temple

3

a

: sublime, exalted

b

: characterized by grandiloquence : pompous

commenced the conversation in the most magnific style

—S. T. Coleridge

magnifical

mag-ˈni-fi-kəl 

adjective

magnifically

mag-ˈni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• aureate
• florid
• flowery
• grandiloquent
• high-flown
• high-sounding
• highfalutin
• hifalutin
• ornate
• purple
• rhetorical
• rhetoric

Examples of magnific in a Sentence

his letter to me was written in such a magnific style that I half wondered if he had penned it with a quill

the pyramids at Giza remain among the most magnific edifices the world has ever seen

Recent Examples on the Web

From that moment on, the series teleports you through the magnific piazzas, infinite galleries, historic monuments, and palaces of Florence. —Malik Peay, Essence, 24 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle French magnifique, from Latin magnificus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1