grandeur

[gran-jer, -joor]

noun

1. the quality or state of being impressive or awesome.

   the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.

2. the quality or state of being lofty or elevated in conception or treatment.

   the grandeur of a prose style.

3. the quality or state of being exalted in some deliberate way.

   the grandeur of a royal court.

   Synonyms: splendor, pomp, majesty, stateliness

4. an instance of something that is grand.

   the grandeurs of Rembrandt's paintings.

grandeur

/ ˈɡrændʒə /

noun

1. personal greatness, esp when based on dignity, character, or accomplishments

2. magnificence; splendour

3. pretentious or bombastic behaviour

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandeur¹

1490–1500; < French, Old French, equivalent to grand- grand + -eur -or ¹

Example Sentences

The penacho’s formal title — “Quetzal Feather Headdress” — understates the grandeur of a one-of-a-kind piece with a back story stretching back more than half a millennium.

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In this way and others “Myth and Marble” captures the epic reach and grandeur of ancient Rome.

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For all its grandeur, the DGC is not India's oldest course.

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Burning Man Leftovers: These sculptures lack the gaudy grandeur of their relatives that are displayed annually at the festival in the Nevada desert but retain those works’ air of muesli-munching elitism.

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In the grandeur of Kyiv's central station, another government minister awards certificates of bravery to the latest group of Iron Heroes - those who fought the fires on the night the intercity depot was attacked.

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