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.

OTHER WORDS FOR grand

2 princely, regal, royal, exalted.

4 great, large, palatial; brilliant, superb.

9 inclusive.

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OPPOSITES FOR grand

1 insignificant.

2 modest, unassuming.

3 small; mean.

7 minor.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM grand

grandly, adverbgrandness, nounun·grand, adjective

Other definitions for grand (2 of 2)

grand-

a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning “one generation more remote”: grandfather; grandnephew.

Origin of grand-

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How to use grand in a sentence

A grand juror in the Ferguson case is suing to be able to explain exactly what went down in the courtroom.
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Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?
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The 2001 grand jury indictment named 21 suspects as being involved in the U.S. embassy bombings, including Osama bin Laden.
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A grand jury investigated but found Foster had broken no law.
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The police departments say procedures were followed, and grand juries have listened.
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A tall phantom in livery appeared, as if by magic, and signed to me to ascend the grand staircase.
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"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.
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She was in a dream of oily odours and monstrous iron constructions, dominated by the grand foreman: and Edwin was in the dream.
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I had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.
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A splendid grand piano stands in one window (he receives a new one every year).
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British Dictionary definitions for grand (1 of 2)

grand

/ (ɡrænd) /

adjective

large or impressive in size, extent, or consequencegrand mountain scenery

characterized by or attended with magnificence or display; sumptuousa grand feast

of great distinction or pretension; dignified or haughty

designed to impresshe punctuated his story with grand gestures

very good; wonderful

comprehensive; completea grand total

worthy of respect; finea grand old man

large or impressive in conception or executiongrand ideas

most important; chiefthe grand arena

noun

short for grand piano

plural grand slang a thousand pounds or dollars

Derived forms of grand

grandly, adverbgrandness, noun

Word Origin for grand

C16: from Old French, from Latin grandis

British Dictionary definitions for grand (2 of 2)

grand-

prefix

(in designations of kinship) one generation removed in ascent or descentgrandson; grandfather

Word Origin for grand-

from French grand-, on the model of Latin magnus in such phrases as avunculus magnus great-uncle

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