grandeur
the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
the quality or state of being lofty or elevated in conception or treatment: the grandeur of a prose style.
the quality or state of being exalted in some deliberate way: the grandeur of a royal court.
an instance of something that is grand: the grandeurs of Rembrandt's paintings.
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How to use grandeur in a sentence
There is a sense of grandeur in the idea that paying heavily is a means of advancing knowledge.
The dresses—their classiness and grandeur--spoke for themselves.
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It also protects the individual against egotism and delusions of grandeur.
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The minister's eye kept steady to one point; to raise the country he governed, to the utmost pinnacle of earthly grandeur.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterCertainly there are no five miles equal in rugged grandeur to those beginning just below and ending above West Point.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyIt burst upon them ere long with awful fury and grandeur, the elements warring with incredible vehemence.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneAt once dignified, solemn, and impressive, it combined every element of grandeur.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensMost girls of her age would have been enchanted and bewildered by this display of royal grandeur.
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British Dictionary definitions for grandeur
/ (ˈɡrændʒə) /
personal greatness, esp when based on dignity, character, or accomplishments
magnificence; splendour
pretentious or bombastic behaviour
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