- The quality or condition of being grand; magnificence: "The world is charged with the grandeur of God" (Gerard Manley Hopkins).
- Nobility or greatness of character.
[Middle English, from Old French, from grand, great, from Latin grandis.]
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gran·deur (grăn'jər, -jʊr') ![]() |
[Middle English, from Old French, from grand, great, from Latin grandis.]
| Thesaurus: grandeur |
noun
| Antonyms: grandeur |
Definition: great importance
Antonyms: insignificance, unimportance
| WordNet: grandeur |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
Synonyms: magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandness
Meaning #2:
the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct
Synonyms: nobility, magnanimousness
| Translations: Grandeur |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - pragt, ædelhed, finhed, ophøjet væsen
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Nederlands (Dutch)
pracht, grootsheid, grandeur grootheidswaan
Français (French)
n. - majesté, caractère grandiose, noblesse (de caractère), éminence (du pouvoir, d'un statut)
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Größe, Erhabenheit, Großartigkeit, Pracht, Prunk
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεγαλείο, μεγαλοπρέπεια
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - grandeza (f), imponência (f), dignidade (f)
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Русский (Russian)
великолепие, знатность, нравственное величие
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Español (Spanish)
n. - magnificencia, esplendor, majestuosidad, grandeza, nobleza
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - storslagenhet, (andlig) resning, värdighet, elegans
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
庄严, 伟大
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 莊嚴, 偉大
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 웅장, 화려, 장관, 위엄
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 壮麗, 壮観, 壮大, 雄大, 偉大さ
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عظمه, روعه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גדולה, הוד
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