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Definition of 'grand'

Noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
       Synonyms: thousand one thousand 1000 M K chiliad G thou yard
  2. a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
       Synonyms: grand piano

Adjective

  1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
       Synonyms: expansive heroic
  2. of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
       Synonyms: august lordly
  3. rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
       Synonyms: deluxe gilded luxurious opulent princely sumptuous
  4. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
       Synonyms: fantastic howling marvelous marvellous rattling terrific tremendous wonderful wondrous
  5. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
       Synonyms: exalted sublime high-flown high-minded lofty rarefied rarified idealistic noble-minded
  6. large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure"
  7. the most important and magnificent in adornment; "grand ballroom"; "grand staircase"
  8. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
       Synonyms: distinguished imposing magisterial


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