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  (grănd) pronunciation
adj., grand·er, grand·est.
  1. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent; magnificent: The bridge that crosses the bay is a grand structure.
    1. Rich and sumptuous: A grand meal was laid before them.
    2. Of a solemn, stately, or splendid nature.
    1. Dignified or noble in appearance or effect: a grand old face that bespeaks suffering but not defeat.
    2. Noble or admirable in conception or intent: a grand purpose.
    3. Lofty or sublime in character: a speech delivered in the grand style of the great orators.
  2. Wonderful or very pleasing: had a grand time.
  3. Having higher rank than others of the same category: a grand admiral.
  4. Having more importance than others; principal: the grand ballroom of a hotel.
  5. Of a haughty or pretentious nature.
  6. Including or covering all units or aspects: the grand total.
n.
  1. A grand piano.
  2. pl. grand. Slang. A thousand dollars: sold the car for six grand.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grandis.]

grandly grand'ly adv.
grandness grand'ness n.

SYNONYMS  grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, august, grandiose. These adjectives mean strikingly large in size, scope, or extent. Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive. Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence: a grand hotel lobby with marble floors. Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur: a magnificent cathedral. Imposing describes what impresses by virtue of its size, bearing, or power: mountain peaks of imposing height. Stately refers principally to what is dignified and handsome: a stately oak. Majestic suggests lofty dignity or nobility: the majestic Alps. August describes what inspires solemn reverence or awe: the august presence of royalty. Grandiose often suggests pretentiousness, affectation, or pompousness: grandiose ideas.


 
 
Thesaurus: grand

adjective

  1. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: august, baronial, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, magnificent, majestic, noble, princely, regal, royal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb. See big/small/amount, good/bad.
  2. Exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style: elevated, eloquent, exalted, high, high-flown, lofty. See high/low, style/good style/bad style.
  3. Raised to or occupying a high position or rank: august, elevated, exalted, high-ranking, lofty. See rise/fall.

 
Antonyms: grand

adj

Definition: impressive, great
Antonyms: bad, common, inferior, low, paltry, poor, unimpressive

adj

Definition: most important
Antonyms: contemptible, inferior, insignificant, pitiful, poor, unimportant


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Impressive in scale, size or scope.

pronunciation The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. — Joseph Addison, (1672-1719), English writer, statesman, publisher, essayist and poet.

 
Translations: Translations for: Grand

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - storslået, prægtig, flot, dejlig, pragtuld, herlig, fornem, hoved-
n. - grand, flygel

idioms:

  • grand jury    anklagejury, storjury
  • Grand Master    stormester
  • grand opera    "den store opera"
  • grand piano    flygel
  • Grand Prix    grand prix
  • grand slam    storeslem
  • grand total    total, samlet
  • grand tour    stor rundrejse
  • grand unified theory    den generelle systemteori

Nederlands (Dutch)
groot(s)-, plechtig, hoofd-, grandioos, voornaam/verheven, belangrijk, klein-/oud-/ groot-/ achter- (familielid), vleugel(piano), rug (duizend dollar/pond)

Français (French)
adj. - magnifique, grandiose, en grande pompe, sur une très grande échelle, spectaculaire, grande dame, grands airs, formidable, splendide, grand, Grand (titres, noms)
n. - (GB) mille livres sterling, (Mus) piano à queue

idioms:

  • grand jury    (US, Jur) chambre de mise en accusation
  • Grand Master    grand maître, Vénérable (loge maçonnique)
  • grand opera    grand opéra
  • grand piano    piano à queue
  • Grand Prix    Grand Prix
  • grand slam    (Sport, Jeux) grand chelem
  • grand total    total
  • grand tour    tout/toute, (Hist) tour d'Europe
  • grand unified theory    grande théorie unifiée

Deutsch (German)
adj. - groß, großartig, grandios
n. - Konzertflügel, tausend Dollar bzw. Pfund

idioms:

  • grand jury    Großes Geschworenengericht
  • Grand Master    Großmeister
  • grand opera    große Oper
  • grand piano    (Konzert)flügel
  • Grand Prix    Grand Prix (Rennen)
  • grand slam    eins der großen Turniere, Sieg in allen großen Turnieren in einem Jahr
  • grand total    Endsumme
  • grand tour    Bildungsreise, Kavaliersreise
  • grand unified theory    mathematische Sammeltheorie

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μέγας, μεγαλοπρεπής, σπουδαίος, έξοχος, ολόκληρος
n. - (καθομ.) πιάνο με ουρά, χίλια δολάρια
pref. - (καθομ.) πιάνο με ουρά

idioms:

  • grand jury    (νομ.) (ΗΠΑ) παραπεμπτικό συμβούλιο ενόρκων (με αυξημένη σύνθεση)
  • Grand Master    (Ελευθεροτέκτονας) Μέγας Διδάσκαλος, (στο σκάκι) γκραν μετρ
  • grand opera    (μουσ.) επικό μελόδραμα
  • grand piano    (μουσ.) πιάνο συναυλιών, πιάνο με ουρά
  • Grand Prix    μέγα έπαθλο, γκραν-πρί
  • grand slam    (στο μπριτζ) γκραν σλεμ
  • grand total    (οικον.) γενικό σύνολο
  • grand tour    περιήγηση των κυριότερων πολιτιστικών κέντρων της ηπειρωτικής Ευρώπης
  • grand unified theory    Μεγάλη Ενοποιημένη Θεωρία

Italiano (Italian)
grandioso

idioms:

  • grand jury    gran giurì
  • Grand Master    gran maestro (negli scacchi)
  • grand opera    opera lirica
  • grand piano    piano a coda
  • Grand Prix    gran premio
  • grand slam    grande slam
  • grand total    totale
  • grand tour    giro delle maggiori città europee in uso presso i giovani inglesi di nobile famiglia
  • grand unified theory    teoria unificata

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - grão, principal, nobre, global, formidável (coloq.)
n. - mil dólares (m pl)

idioms:

  • grand jury    júri (m) principal
  • Grand Master    grão-mestre (m) (na maçonaria, etc.), grande mestre (m) (xadrez)
  • grand opera    ópera (f) dramática
  • grand piano    piano (m) de cauda (Mús.)
  • Grand Prix    Grand Prix (m)
  • grand slam    grand slam (m) (em bridge)
  • grand total    total (m) geral
  • grand tour    viagem (f) educacional pela Europa feita por jovem aristocrata britânico, qualquer viagem (f) educacional
  • grand unified theory    teoria que explica propriedades e interações através de equações

Русский (Russian)
большой, великий, величественный, великолепный, важный (о человеке), 1000 долларов,фунтов и пр.

idioms:

  • grand jury    большое жюри (присяжные, решающие вопрос о придании суду)
  • Grand Master    гроссмейстер
  • grand opera    серьезная опера (в отличие от комической)
  • grand piano    рояль
  • Grand Prix    гран-при
  • grand slam    победа во всех партиях чемпионата, большой шлем (в бридже), ядерное оружие
  • grand total    общая сумма
  • grand tour    турне по Европе, совершаемое в образовательных целях
  • grand unified theory    обобщающий термин,обозначающий понятие, включающее все теории в какой-л. области

Español (Spanish)
adj. - gran, grandioso, impresionante, fantástico, estupendo, distinguido, majestuoso, noble, reverenciado
n. - suma de mil dólares o mil libras

idioms:

  • grand jury    gran jurado
  • Grand Master    gran maestro, (ajedrez), persona de nivel superior en un campo determinado
  • grand opera    ópera
  • grand piano    piano de cola, piano de tres patas
  • Grand Prix    gran premio, competencia internacional, (automovilismo)
  • grand slam    éxito rotundo, bola (en bridge), slam
  • grand total    total
  • grand tour    recorrido cultural de una zona con propósitos educativos
  • grand unified theory    gran teoría unificada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stor, pampig, fin, distingerad, huvud-, slutgiltig, utmärkt
n. - flygel (mus.), tusen dollar (pund) (sl.)
pref. - Grand (hotell, bio o.d.)

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
壮观的, 神气活现的, 显赫的, 平台式钢琴, 大钢琴, 一千英镑, 一千美元

idioms:

  • grand jury    大陪审团
  • Grand Master    象棋大师, 大师, 高手, 桥牌大师
  • grand opera    大歌剧
  • grand piano    平台型钢琴, 大钢琴
  • Grand Prix    国际长距离赛车, 大奖
  • grand slam    大满贯, 满垒时之全垒打
  • grand total    总计
  • grand tour    大旅行, 观光旅行
  • grand unified theory    统一场论

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 壯觀的, 神氣活現的, 顯赫的
n. - 平臺式鋼琴, 大鋼琴, 一千英鎊, 一千美元

idioms:

  • grand jury    大陪審團
  • Grand Master    象棋大師, 大師, 高手, 橋牌大師
  • grand opera    大歌劇
  • grand piano    平臺型鋼琴, 大鋼琴
  • Grand Prix    國際長距離賽車, 大獎
  • grand slam    大滿貫, 滿壘時之全壘打
  • grand total    總計
  • grand tour    大旅行, 觀光旅行
  • grand unified theory    統一場論

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 커다란, 중요한, 호화스런, 오만한, 위대한
n. - 그랜드 피아노, 웅장한 것, 1000 달러

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - はなばなしい, 壮大なもの, 華やかな, 満足のゆく, 尊大な, 威厳のある, 偉大な, 上位の, 主だった, 重要な, 雄大な, 全体の
n. - グランドピアノ, 1000ドル

idioms:

  • grand jury    大陪審
  • Grand Master    グランドマスター, 団長, 会長, 大本部長
  • grand opera    グランドオペラ
  • grand piano    グランドピアノ
  • Grand Prix    グランプリ
  • grand slam    グランドスラム, 満塁ホームラン, 大成功
  • grand total    グランドトータル, 総計
  • grand tour    大旅行
  • grand unified theory    大統一理論

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فخم, ذو رتبه عاليه, ضخم, مهيب, رائع (الاسم) الف دولار (بادئه الكلمه) بادئه تستخدم في وصف القرابه او العلاقات العائليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גדול, נפלא, כולל, מרשים, שלם, חשוב, ראשי‬
n. - ‮ראשי, אלף דולר, פסנתר-כנף‬


 
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