Magnificence of huge northern bend (9)
I believe the answer is:
greatness
'magnificence' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'huge northern bend' is the wordplay.
'huge' becomes 'great' (I've seen this before).
'northern' becomes 'n' (abbreviation e.g. N. Ireland).
'bend' becomes 'ess' (I've seen this in another clue).
'great'+'n'+'ess'='GREATNESS'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for greatness that I've seen before include "''Some achieve ..., and some have ... thrust upon ?em'' (Twelfth Night)" , "Nobility" , "Outstanding importance or largeness" , "Immensity" , "Large size; sublimity" .)