magnanimous

Used with adjective complement

feel: However, I am feeling particularly magnanimous this morning, so I shall not harangue the Minister; he is a jolly fine chap.

Modifies a noun

• gesture: Free attendance was a magnanimous gesture from John Wade, on whose land the meeting is based.
• man: For the magnanimous man strives to practice virtue in the highest possible degree in order to be honored by God.
• resolution: A magnanimous resolution, a courageous decision, radiated a beam of light.
• person: You relate easily to people because when everything is said and done, you are a very magnanimous person.
• behavior: While we abhor the degradation of these unfortunates, their magnanimous behavior during these fearful days has drawn forth our sympathy and gratitude.
• mood: Thought maybe I'd catch you in a magnanimous mood.

Modifying Another Word

• very: I leave the choice of weapons with you, for I am very magnanimous.
• so: We love You and we thank You for being the generous One that You are, so magnanimous.
• particularly: However, I am feeling particularly magnanimous this morning, so I shall not harangue the Minister; he is a jolly fine chap.
• too: OK he's not the greatest batsman around, he's an inconsistent bowler, and he's not too magnanimous in victory.

Preposition: in

• victory: Four teams competed, with obvious commitment, with the winning team being magnanimous in victory by sharing the prize ( wine ).
• defeat: Morris was magnanimous in defeat; I guess what goes around comes around but that's pool.