magnificence (c.1360-79)
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magnificence (c.1360-79)

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[ FEW: 6/iii,327a magnificentia; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,105c magnificence; TL: 5,775 magnificence; DEAF:  magnificence; DMF:  magnificence; TLF:  magnificence; OED:  magnificence n.; MED:  magnificence n.; DMLBS: 1684b magnificentia ]
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1(personification of) magnificence: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Iceste file (=Magnanimité) ad sa compaigne, Q’en tous les oeveres l’acompaine, Magnificence est appelee  14247
2title(your) magnificence, the king: 
( 1402 )  autres persones [...] ont enformez vostre magnificence de diverses maters [...]  iii 516
( 1405; MS: s.xv1 )  a vostre roiale magestee et treshaute magnificence  397.4
( 1415 )  Pleise a vostre treshautisme magnifence roial [...]  iv 79
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magnificence