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grand
1[ grand ]
adjective
- impressive in size, appearance, or general effect:
grand mountain scenery.
Antonyms: insignificant
- stately, majestic, or dignified:
In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.
Synonyms: exalted, royal, regal, princely
Antonyms: unassuming, modest
- 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.
Antonyms: minor
- of great importance, distinction, or pretension:
a man used to entertaining grand personages.
- complete or comprehensive:
a grand total.
Synonyms: inclusive
- 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
- Informal. an amount equal to a thousand dollars:
The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.
grand-
2- a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning “one generation more remote”:
grandfather; grandnephew.
grand
1/ 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
- slang.grand a thousand pounds or dollars
grand-
2prefix
- (in designations of kinship) one generation removed in ascent or descent
grandson
grandfather
Derived Forms
- ˈgrandness, noun
- ˈgrandly, adverb
Other Words From
- grandly adverb
- grandness noun
- un·grand adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grand1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grand1
Origin of grand2
Example Sentences
A large, grand portrait of industrious family nanny Veronica, who was also Sir Jacob's nanny when he was a child, hangs in the hallway of the Rees-Moggs' London home.
The diehard supporter of the president-elect has shared grand designs for the bureau, and that's set off alarm bells among pundits, elected officials and intelligence reporters.
McLaren can clinch the constructors’ championship in the grand prix with one race still to go, but only if they finish one-two and take the fastest lap.
McLaren will clinch the constructors’ title this weekend if they finish one-two in both the sprint and the grand prix and claim fastest lap in the main race on Sunday.
There is a further qualifying session later that day to set the grid for the grand prix.
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