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

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magnifence  
  FEW:  magnificentia 6/iii,327a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  magnificence 10,105c TL: magnificence 5,775 DEAF:  magnificence  DMF:  magnificence  TLF:  magnificence  OED:  magnificence n.  MED:  magnificence n.  DMLBS:  magnificentia 1684b

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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  GOWER Mirour 14247
2title(your) magnificence, the king: 
( 1402 )  autres persones [...] ont enformez vostre magnificence de diverses maters [...]  Rot Parl1 iii 516
( 1405; MS: s.xv1 )  a vostre roiale magestee et treshaute magnificence  Lett & Pet 397.4
( 1415 )  Pleise a vostre treshautisme magnifence roial [...]  Rot Parl1 iv 79

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magnificence