grand en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ɡɹʷɛnd] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈɡɹɛnd/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈɡɹænd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡɹænd/ (Canada, General-American)
- (US) audio
- [ˈɡɹʷeːnd] ~ [ˈɡɹʷɛːnd] æ-raising
- /ˈɡɹand/ (Northern-England)
- [ɡɹʷand] (British, Midlands, Southern, Standard)
- [ɡɹʷand] ~ [ɡɹʷänd] (Northern-England)
- [ˈɡɹʷænd] ~ [ɡɹʷand] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɡɹʷænd] without æ-raising
- [ˈɡɹʷæːnd] without æ-raising
- [ɡɾand] ~ [ɡɾänd] (Scotland, Wales)
- [ˈɡɹʷeə̯nd] ~ [ˈɡɹʷɛə̯nd] æ-raising
- /ˈɡɹand/ (British, Midlands, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈɡɾand/ (Scotland, Wales)
- /ˈɡɹæːnd/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Middle English grand, grond, graund, graunt, from Anglo-Norman graunt, from Old French grant, from Latin grandis. Doublet of grande and grandee.
Meanings
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(augmentative) Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional
among the grandest orchestras of our time
The Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire.
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(augmentative) Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional ▸ Of a large size or extent; great.
a grand army
a grand mountain
a grand mistake
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(augmentative) Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional ▸ Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
a grand monarch
In the mean time, Cluffe had arrived. He was a little bit huffed and grand at being nailed as an evidence, upon a few words carelessly, or, if you will, confidentially dropped at his own mess-table, where Lowe chanced to be a guest; and certainly with no suspicion that his little story could in any way be made to elucidate the mystery of Sturk's murder.
1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:a grand view
His simple vision has transformed into something far more grand.
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(augmentative) Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional ▸ Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
a grand vizier
a grand piano
a grand lodge
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(qualifier:usually in compound forms) Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent (see grand-).
grandfather, grandson, grand-child
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(Ireland, Northern-England, colloquial, qualifier:otherwise dated) Fine; lovely.
A cup of tea? That'd be grand.
- Containing all the parts proper to a given form of composition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most grand | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| grande | alternative | lexicographic | |
| grander | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more grand | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| grandest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
grand juror · Grand Falls · grand climacteric · grand-guard · Grand Alliance · grand lodge · Grand Haven · grand old man · grand passion · grand theory · grand wizard · grand mean · supergrand · grand duke · parlor grand · Grand Valley · grandstander · grand action · grandmultiparous · grand narrative · grand vizir · Grand Canary · Grand Mufti · grand chop · Grand Turk · grandy · Grand Rapids · Grand Canyon · grand conjunction · grand admiral · Grandview · grand illusion · grand jury · grand staff · grand unification theory · grand ducal · grand C · GP · grand scheme of things · Grand-Popo · concert grand · grandmultiparity · grand master · Grand Cayman · grand final · Grand Inquisitor · grand prince · grand 600-cell · Grand Ledge · Grand Lodge · great grand multiparity · GTA · grand trine · grand duchy · grandstand · grandstand finish · Grand Tour · grandstand play · grand tourer · great-grand · grand poobah · Grand Orient · grand fir · grand larceny · grand seignior · grand dragon · grand iftar · Grand Terrace · grand prior · grand opera · grand salami · grandstanding · pseudograndreefite · Grand Isle · grand seigneur · Grand Master · Grand Forks County · grandly · grand-ducal · grand finale · Grand Canyon State · grandorder · Grand Lake · grand unified theory · grandreefite · grand prize · baby grand · great grand multipara · grand sergeanty · grand drape · Grand Exchange · Grand Chute · Grand Bank · Grand National · grand touring car · Grand Forks · Grand Banks · grand quarter · Grand Bahama · grand pause · grand tour · grand theft auto · Grand Trine · great grandmaster · GM · grand pensionary · boudoir grand · Grand Slam · grand serjeanty · grand rounds · grand piano · grand dukedom · Grand Junction · baby grand piano · Grand County · grand-duke · grandmistress · ungrand · Grand Lodge Freemasonry · granny · Grand Poobah · grand mercy · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Grand Canal · grand strategy game · grand slam · grandness · grandmultipara · Grand Duchy of Lithuania · Grandmaster · grand scheme · grandmaster · grand-quarterly · Grand Island · grand guard · grandacious · great grand multiparous · grand theft · grand opening · grand apartheid · semigrand · grand vizier · grandsome · grand duchess · Grand River · Six Nations of the Grand River · grand period of growth · grand total · Grand Rapidian
Relateds
aggrandizable · grandes écoles · Legrande · Rio Grande · Grand Marais · grandezza · grandiloquence · Crèvecœur-le-Grand · grand fromage · aggrandize · Rio Grande City · delusion of grandeur · grandiloquous · unaggrandized · grandiloquism · Le Grand · grandiloquent · ungrandiose · grandiloquacity · grande horizontale · grande madame · self-aggrandizement · grand cru · Rio Grande do Norte · grand feu · Grand Prix · Diablo Grande · Grand Guignol · Grand Traverse County · Grand Teton · Rio Grande County · grandevity · overaggrandize · Grande Dame Guignol · grand mal · grandiloquy · grandiosity · grandioso · grande · Arroyo Grande · grand prix · grandiose · legrandite · grandiflora · Grand Marnier · Legrand · unaggrandizing · grande dame · aggrandization · Grand · grandity · grande wormwood · grandee · aggrandizer · grandeur · Grand Orient Freemasonry · Campo Grande · grande finale · folie de grandeur · Rio Grande Valley · Rio Grande River · grandisonant · grand guignol · Rio Grande do Sul · Grand Est · ungrandiloquent · grandeeship · aggrandizement · self-aggrandizing · grande passion · grandioseness · grandific · Ribeira Grande · grand- · grandiosely · grandiloquently · Grande Comore · grandam
Synonyms
over- · giga- · super- · great · arch- · ultra- · supra- · -zilla · macro- · mega- · uber- · hyper-
Translations (71)
bg голям (of large size or extent) · fi suur- (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · ru вели́кий (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · ga galánta (fine, lovely) · ota بیوك (of large size or extent) · nl grandieus (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · es majestuoso (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · sh velik (of large size or extent) · fi loistavaa (fine, lovely) · ota بیوك (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · it grande (of large size or extent) · sh šukun- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · sh veličanstven (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · fi mahtava (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · la grandis (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · de Groß- (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · hy վեհ (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · ru вели́кий (of large size or extent) · bg импозантен (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · mk ве́лик (of large size or extent) · id raya (of large size or extent) · sh čukun- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · fi mainiota (fine, lovely) · ota قوجه (of large size or extent) · id agung (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · fi mahtava (of large size or extent) · ota قوجه (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · ga seoigh (fine, lovely) · la magnus (of large size or extent) · es grande (of large size or extent) · nl groot (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · hi भव्य (of large size or extent) · ja 壮麗な (of large size or extent) · ota ایری (of large size or extent) · fi suuri (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · pdt groot (nds) (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · nn stor (of large size or extent) · it grande (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · fi mahtavaa (fine, lovely) · eo granda (of large size or extent) · ota بزرك (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · de großartig (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · de groß (of large size or extent) · ru пра- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · sh pra- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · bg велик (of large size or extent) · es grande (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · la magnus (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · mk вели́чествен (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · ota بزرك (of large size or extent) · mk о́громен (of large size or extent) · ota ایری (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · bg величествен (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · pdt groot (nds) (of large size or extent) · no beste- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · fi iso- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · id agung (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · pl wielki (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · pl pra- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · pdt groot (nds) (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · hi विशाल (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · nb stor (of large size or extent) · sh nad- (having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other similar things) · de Groß- (standing in the second or more remote degree of parentage or descent) · fi suuri (of large size or extent) · ru вели́кий (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · nb stor (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · nl groots (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · de groß (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · la grandis (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression) · it grande (great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression)