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   Grand

   /ɡrand/

   

   adjective

   • 1. magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style: "a grand country house" Similar magnificentimposingimpressiveawe-inspiringsplendidresplendentsuperbstrikingmonumentalmajesticgloriouspalatialstatelylargeluxurioussumptuouslavishopulentprincelyfit for a kingupmarketupscaleinformal:fancyposhplushclassyswankyswishOpposite inferiorunimpressive
   • ▪ large or ambitious in scope or scale: "his grand design for the future of Europe" Similar ostentatiousgrandioseshowyextravagantlordlyimperiousambitiousboldepicbig
   • ▪ (of a person) of high rank and with an appearance and manner appropriate to it: "she was such a grand lady" Similar augustdistinguishedillustriouseminentesteemedgreatelevatedexaltedhonoredvenerabledignifiedrefinedrespectablepreeminentprominentleadingnotablerenownedhighly regardedcelebratedwell thought ofof distinctionfamousaristocraticnobleregalupper-classblue-bloodedhigh-bornwell bornpatricianeliteinformal:poshupper-crustupmarkettop-drawerOpposite humbleordinary
   • ▪ used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendor: "the Grand Canyon"
   • 2. denoting the largest or most important item of its kind: "the grand entrance" Similar mainprincipalforemostmajorcentralprimebiggestlargestOpposite minorsecondary
   • ▪ of the highest rank (used especially in official titles): "the grand duke"
   • ▪ (of a crime) serious: "grand theft"
   • 3. very good or enjoyable; excellent: informal "we had a grand day" Similar excellentvery goodmarveloussplendidfirst-classfirst-ratewonderfulbrilliantoutstandingsterlingof the first waterfineadmirablecommendablecreditableinformal:superbterrificgreatsupertop-notchA1fabacetip-topout of this worldwickedsmashingbrilltop-holechampionmagicbostingbullybeautinformal, dated:top-holewizardrare:applaudableOpposite poor
   • 4. (in names of family relationships) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent: "a grand-niece"

   noun

   • 1. a thousand dollars or pounds: informal "he gets thirty-five grand a year"
   • 2. a grand piano.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis ‘full-grown, big, great’. The original uses were to denote family relationships (grand (sense 4 of the adjective), following Old French usage) and as a title (the Grand, translating Old French le Grand); hence the senses ‘of the highest rank’, ‘of great importance’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grandness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   old-fashioned informal or Irish English. excellent or enjoyable: We had grand weather on our holiday. My grandson is a grand little chap. You've done a grand job. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of grand. adjective. large and impressive in physical size or extent. “the bridge is a grand structure” synonyms: big, large. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent. adjective. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. “in the grand manner” “collecting on a grand scale”

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRAND definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. impressive in size, appearance, or general effect. grand mountain scenery. 2. stately, majestic, or dignified. In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal. 3. highly ambitious or idealistic. grand ideas for bettering the political situation.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › grandGrand Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAND. 1. : involving or including many people or things : very large in scope. He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy. the beauty of nature's grand design. : intended to have an important or impressive result.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRAND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   rich and important, or behaving as if you are: a grand old lady. grand adjective (GOOD) very good or enjoyable. grand. noun [ C ] informal uk / ɡrænd / us plural grand. one thousand dollars or pounds: The holiday cost me two grand. (Definition of grand from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of grand.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrand adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (dialect or informal) very good or great fun; excellent. I had a grand day out at the seaside. Thanks. That'll be grand! Fred did a grand job of painting the house. Grand. used in the titles of people of very high social rank. the Grand Duchess Elena. see also grandeur. Word Origin. Idioms.

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   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.