grand

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/ grænd /

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adjective, grand·er, grand·est.

impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.

stately, majestic, or dignified: In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.

highly ambitious or idealistic: grand ideas for bettering the political situation.

magnificent or splendid: a grand palace.

noble or revered: a grand old man.

highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity: a grand potentate.

main or principal; chief: the grand ballroom.

of great importance, distinction, or pretension: a man used to entertaining grand personages.

complete or comprehensive: a grand total.

pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.; conceited: Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted.

first-rate; very good; splendid: to have a grand time; to feel grand.

Music. written on a large scale or for a large ensemble: a grand fugue.

noun, plural grands for 13, grand for 14.

grand piano.

Informal. an amount equal to a thousand dollars: The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.

Origin of grand

1350–1400; 1920–25 for def 14; Middle English gra(u)nd, gra(u)nt < Old French grant, grand < Latin grand- (stem of grandis) great, large full-grown

SYNONYMS FOR grand

2 princely, regal, royal, exalted.

4 great, large, palatial; brilliant, superb.

9 inclusive.

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ANTONYMS FOR grand

1 insignificant.

2 modest, unassuming.

3 small; mean.

7 minor.

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OTHER WORDS FROM grand

grand·ly, adverb grand·ness, noun un·grand, adjective

Words nearby grand

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Trees of great magnitude give a grandness of character to any landscape, but especially to river scenery.

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It's good to have grandness somewhere, or else nobody would have any place to stretch in.

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He did not want anything to occur to spoil the grandness of his proposed spread.

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A dark silhouette, large and long, an image of grandness in immensity—thus appeared the Queen of the Sudan.

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The grandness of nature there has influenced the imaginations of the people.

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British Dictionary definitions for grandness

grand

/ (ɡrænd) /

adjective

large or impressive in size, extent, or consequence grand mountain scenery

characterized by or attended with magnificence or display; sumptuous a grand feast

of great distinction or pretension; dignified or haughty

designed to impress he punctuated his story with grand gestures

very good; wonderful

comprehensive; complete a grand total

worthy of respect; fine a grand old man

large or impressive in conception or execution grand ideas

most important; chief the grand arena

noun

short for grand piano

plural grand slang a thousand pounds or dollars

Derived forms of grand

grandly, adverb grandness, noun

Word Origin for grand

C16: from Old French, from Latin grandis

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grand

adjective, grand·er, grand·est.

noun, plural grands for 13, grand for 14.

Origin of grand

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adjective

noun

Derived forms of grand

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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grand

adjective, grand·er, grand·est.

noun, plural grands for 13, grand for 14.

Origin of grand

SYNONYMS FOR grand

ANTONYMS FOR grand

OTHER WORDS FROM grand

Words nearby grand

Words related to grandness

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adjective

noun

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