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Traditional English :: magnitude
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magnitise.html - n. 1 largeness. 2 size. 3 importance. 4 a the degree of brightness of a star (see also absolute magnitudeapparent magnitude). b a class of stars arranged according to this (of the third magnitude). of the first magnitude very important. [ME f. L magnitudo f. magnus great] |
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Traditional English :: magnificat
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magnitise.html - n. 1 a song of praise. 2 (Magnificat) the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55) used as a canticle. [f. the opening words magnificat anima mea Dominum my soul magnifies the Lord] |
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Traditional English :: magnification
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magnitise.html - n. 1 the act or an instance of magnifying; the process of being magnified. 2 the amount or degree of magnification. 3 the apparent enlargement of an object by a lens. |
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Traditional English :: magnificent
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magnitise.html - adj. 1 splendid, stately. 2 sumptuously constructed or adorned. 3 splendidly lavish. 4 colloq. fine, excellent. magnificence n. magnificently adv. [F magnificent or L magnificus f. magnus great] |
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Traditional English :: magnifico
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magnitise.html - n.
(pl. -oes) a magnate or grandee. [It., = MAGNIFICENT: orig. with ref. to Venice] |
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Traditional English :: magnify
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magnitise.html - v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 make (a thing) appear larger than it is, as with a lens. 2 exaggerate. 3 intensify. 4 archaic extol, glorify. magnifying glass a lens used to produce an enlarged image. magnifiable adj. magnifier n. [ME f. OF magnifier or L magnificare (as MAGNIFICENT)] |
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