grandioso

[ grahn-dee-oh-soh, gran- ]
/ ˌgrɑn diˈoʊ soʊ, ˌgræn- /

adjective

grand and imposing.
Music. in a broad, commanding style.

adverb

Music. in a broad, commanding style.

Example sentences from the Web for grandioso

  • Horse is a term of derision where an officer assumes the grandioso, demanding honour where honour is not his due.

    The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for grandioso

grandioso
/ (ˌɡrændɪˈəʊsəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music (to be played) in a grand manner