grand
[grand] 
adjective, grand⋅er, grand⋅est, noun, plural grands for 13, grand for 14.
| 1. | impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery. |
| 2. | stately, majestic, or dignified: In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal. |
| 3. | highly ambitious or idealistic: grand ideas for bettering the political situation. |
| 4. | magnificent or splendid: a grand palace. |
| 5. | noble or revered: a grand old man. |
| 6. | highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity: a grand potentate. |
| 7. | main or principal; chief: the grand ballroom. |
| 8. | of great importance, distinction, or pretension: a man used to entertaining grand personages. |
| 9. | complete or comprehensive: a grand total. |
| 10. | pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.; conceited: Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted. |
| 11. | first-rate; very good; splendid: to have a grand time; to feel grand. |
| 12. | Music. written on a large scale or for a large ensemble: a grand fugue. |
| 13. | grand piano. |
| 14. | Informal. an amount equal to a thousand dollars: The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand. |
1350–1400; 1920–25 for def. 14; ME gra(u)nd, gra(u)nt < OF grant, grand < L grand- (s. of grandis) great, large full-grown
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| Spanish: | magnífico, espléndido, imponente, | German: | großartig, | Japanese: | 壮麗な |
Grand River
| 1. | former name of the Colorado River above its junction with the Green River in SE Utah. |
| 2. | a river in SW Michigan, flowing W to Lake Michigan. 260 mi. (420 km) long. |
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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(grānd) Pronunciation Key
adj. grand·er, grand·est
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grandis.] grand'ly adv., grand'ness n. Synonyms: 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. |
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| grand | |
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" [syn: expansive] |
| 2. | of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" [syn: august] |
| 3. | rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" [syn: deluxe] |
| 4. | extraordinarily good or great ; 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" |
| 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" |
| 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" [syn: distinguished] |
noun | |
| 1. | the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 |
| 2. | a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs [syn: grand piano] |
Grand Island, NE (city, FIPS 19595)
Location: (40.922316, -98.357996)
Population (2000): 42,940 (17,421 housing units)
Area: 21.467364 sq mi (land), 0.125612 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 68801, 68803
Grand Terrace, CA (city, FIPS 30658)
Location: (34.031019, -117.316683)
Population (2000): 11,626 (4,458 housing units)
Area: 3.468111 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 92313, 92324
Grand Island, NE (city, FIPS 07919595)
Location: (40.922316, -98.357996)
Population (2000): 42,940 (17,421 housing units)
Area: 21.467364 sq mi (land), 0.125612 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 68801, 68803
Grand Coulee, WA (CCD, FIPS 02591296)
Location: (47.932519, -119.018951)
Population (2000): 2,248 (1,158 housing units)
Area: 40.362235 sq mi (land), 17.461094 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 99133
Grand Ledge, MI (city, FIPS 04533420)
Location: (42.752499, -84.746434)
Population (2000): 7,804 (3,402 housing units)
Area: 3.205031 sq mi (land), 0.084400 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48837
Grand Chain, IL (precinct, FIPS 15391476)
Location: (37.250045, -88.992945)
Population (2000): 627 (302 housing units)
Area: 27.350078 sq mi (land), 1.149052 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 62941
Grand River, IA (township, FIPS 00191608)
Location: (41.288446, -94.310517)
Population (2000): 177 (76 housing units)
Area: 35.812164 sq mi (land), 0.095467 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50108
Grand River, IA (township, FIPS 05391611)
Location: (40.768915, -93.966471)
Population (2000): 112 (56 housing units)
Area: 35.687226 sq mi (land), 0.070180 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50108
Grand River, IA (township, FIPS 12191614)
Location: (41.203773, -94.176424)
Population (2000): 325 (130 housing units)
Area: 35.466581 sq mi (land), 0.020904 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50108
Grand River, IA (township, FIPS 18591617)
Location: (40.603000, -93.510060)
Population (2000): 436 (235 housing units)
Area: 24.086580 sq mi (land), 0.029659 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50108
Grand Tower, IL (township, FIPS 07730783)
Location: (37.627268, -89.488707)
Population (2000): 735 (359 housing units)
Area: 31.551375 sq mi (land), 1.838341 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 62942
Grand View, ID (CCD, FIPS 07391311)
Location: (42.538456, -116.218417)
Population (2000): 1,334 (626 housing units)
Area: 2882.132081 sq mi (land), 4.819863 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 83624
Grand Bay, AL (CCD, FIPS 09791386)
Location: (30.495898, -88.301712)
Population (2000): 27,431 (9,854 housing units)
Area: 150.793970 sq mi (land), 53.110479 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 36541
Grand Isle, VT (County, FIPS 013)
Location: (44.816038, -73.299885)
Population (2000): 6,901 (4,663 housing units)
Area: 82.616201 sq mi (land), 112.056340 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 05458
Grand Coulee, WA (city, FIPS 27855)
Location: (47.939706, -119.001597)
Population (2000): 897 (530 housing units)
Area: 1.098086 sq mi (land), 0.093927 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 99133
Grand Saline, TX (city, FIPS 30476)
Location: (32.677662, -95.711521)
Population (2000): 3,028 (1,203 housing units)
Area: 1.989246 sq mi (land), 0.008289 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75140
Grand Junction, TN (city, FIPS 30280)
Location: (35.048023, -89.190177)
Population (2000): 301 (142 housing units)
Area: 1.178629 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 38039
Grand Ronde, OR (CDP, FIPS 30300)
Location: (45.061643, -123.615654)
Population (2000): 271 (140 housing units)
Area: 0.654930 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 97347
Grand Isle, ME (town, FIPS 00328590)
Location: (47.287161, -68.127471)
Population (2000): 518 (268 housing units)
Area: 34.297797 sq mi (land), 0.891361 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 04746
Grand Ledge, MI (city, FIPS 03733420)
Location: (42.775739, -84.729718)
Population (2000): 9 (3 housing units)
Area: 0.347647 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48837
Grand Isle, VT (town, FIPS 01329275)
Location: (44.712593, -73.305264)
Population (2000): 1,955 (1,047 housing units)
Area: 16.508584 sq mi (land), 18.617224 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 05458
Grand Saline, TX (CCD, FIPS 46791620)
Location: (32.664467, -95.725537)
Population (2000): 7,912 (3,224 housing units)
Area: 128.220101 sq mi (land), 1.222166 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75140
Grand Junction, TN (CCD, FIPS 06991416)
Location: (35.050699, -89.103334)
Population (2000): 3,078 (1,326 housing units)
Area: 115.605061 sq mi (land), 0.536213 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 38039
Grand Rapids, OH (township, FIPS 17331220)
Location: (41.409166, -83.857418)
Population (2000): 1,631 (670 housing units)
Area: 13.490151 sq mi (land), 0.434050 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 43522
Grand Rapids, ND (township, FIPS 04532420)
Location: (46.423775, -98.353837)
Population (2000): 101 (44 housing units)
Area: 36.068337 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 58458
Grand Island, NY (town, FIPS 02929828)
Location: (43.011823, -78.959148)
Population (2000): 18,621 (7,355 housing units)
Area: 28.513877 sq mi (land), 4.784935 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14072
Grand Pass, MO (township, FIPS 19528216)
Location: (39.203007, -93.394044)
Population (2000): 605 (264 housing units)
Area: 83.090854 sq mi (land), 1.925170 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65339
Grand Meadow, MN (township, FIPS 09925028)
Location: (43.710158, -92.625030)
Population (2000): 344 (118 housing units)
Area: 35.703736 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55936
Grand Meadow, MN (city, FIPS 09925010)
Location: (43.706222, -92.570493)
Population (2000): 945 (407 housing units)
Area: 0.642463 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55936
Grand Portage, MN (UT, FIPS 03125071)
Location: (47.943825, -89.719327)
Population (2000): 557 (286 housing units)
Area: 74.207505 sq mi (land), 118.330322 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55605
Grand Marais, MN (city, FIPS 03124992)
Location: (47.753849, -90.335411)
Population (2000): 1,353 (722 housing units)
Area: 2.670439 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55604
Grand Haven, MI (township, FIPS 13933360)
Location: (43.003601, -86.188421)
Population (2000): 13,278 (5,042 housing units)
Area: 28.641007 sq mi (land), 7.031844 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49417
Grand Haven, MI (city, FIPS 13933340)
Location: (43.058529, -86.221471)
Population (2000): 11,168 (5,532 housing units)
Area: 5.806138 sq mi (land), 1.595169 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49417
Grand Blanc, MI (township, FIPS 04933300)
Location: (42.934656, -83.646827)
Population (2000): 29,827 (12,450 housing units)
Area: 32.614380 sq mi (land), 0.121662 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48439
Grand Blanc, MI (city, FIPS 04933280)
Location: (42.927260, -83.623045)
Population (2000): 8,242 (3,725 housing units)
Area: 3.751005 sq mi (land), 0.010456 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48439
Grand Rapids, OH (village, FIPS 31206)
Location: (41.410801, -83.866907)
Population (2000): 1,002 (423 housing units)
Area: 0.503336 sq mi (land), 0.088451 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 43522
Grand Junction, IA (city, FIPS 31980)
Location: (42.031161, -94.235377)
Population (2000): 964 (407 housing units)
Area: 0.964878 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50107
Grand Ridge, FL (town, FIPS 27175)
Location: (30.711977, -85.018091)
Population (2000): 792 (344 housing units)
Area: 2.171034 sq mi (land), 0.089642 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 32442
Grand Blanc, MI (city, FIPS 33280)
Location: (42.927260, -83.623045)
Population (2000): 8,242 (3,725 housing units)
Area: 3.751005 sq mi (land), 0.010456 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48439
Grand Ledge, MI (city, FIPS 33420)
Location: (42.752499, -84.746434)
Population (2000): 7,813 (3,405 housing units)
Area: 3.552679 sq mi (land), 0.084400 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48837
Grand Haven, MI (city, FIPS 33340)
Location: (43.058529, -86.221471)
Population (2000): 11,168 (5,532 housing units)
Area: 5.806138 sq mi (land), 1.595169 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49417
Grand Beach, MI (village, FIPS 33260)
Location: (41.772440, -86.791727)
Population (2000): 221 (340 housing units)
Area: 0.857820 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49117
Grand Isle, LA (town, FIPS 30830)
Location: (29.227769, -90.012115)
Population (2000): 1,541 (1,875 housing units)
Area: 6.136451 sq mi (land), 1.622616 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 70358
Grand Ridge, IL (village, FIPS 30757)
Location: (41.234532, -88.832551)
Population (2000): 546 (212 housing units)
Area: 0.473772 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 61325
Grand Coteau, LA (town, FIPS 30760)
Location: (30.418861, -92.048174)
Population (2000): 1,040 (407 housing units)
Area: 2.435029 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 70541
Grand Cane, LA (village, FIPS 30690)
Location: (32.083747, -93.809170)
Population (2000): 191 (107 housing units)
Area: 1.005719 sq mi (land), 0.008596 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 71032
Grand View, ID (city, FIPS 32770)
Location: (42.984803, -116.093277)
Population (2000): 470 (228 housing units)
Area: 0.548640 sq mi (land), 0.023574 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 83624
Grand Mound, IA (city, FIPS 32025)
Location: (41.824275, -90.646815)
Population (2000): 676 (260 housing units)
Area: 1.837468 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 52751
Grand Tower, IL (city, FIPS 30770)
Location: (37.632599, -89.501944)
Population (2000): 624 (309 housing units)
Area: 1.258012 sq mi (land), 0.001723 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 62942
Grand River, IA (city, FIPS 32070)
Location: (40.818940, -93.962587)
Population (2000): 225 (123 housing units)
Area: 0.208369 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 50108
Grand Marais, MN (city, FIPS 24992)
Location: (47.753849, -90.335411)
Population (2000): 1,353 (722 housing units)
Area: 2.670439 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55604
Grand Meadow, MN (city, FIPS 25010)
Location: (43.706222, -92.570493)
Population (2000): 945 (407 housing units)
Area: 0.642463 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55936
Grand Lake, CO (town, FIPS 31715)
Location: (40.250492, -105.824323)
Population (2000): 447 (748 housing units)
Area: 0.945992 sq mi (land), 0.001162 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 80447
Grand Bay, AL (CDP, FIPS 31024)
Location: (30.474055, -88.341836)
Population (2000): 3,918 (1,441 housing units)
Area: 8.662265 sq mi (land), 0.033089 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 36541
Grand Pass, MO (village, FIPS 28198)
Location: (39.205259, -93.443381)
Population (2000): 53 (25 housing units)
Area: 0.106139 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65339
Grand Forks, ND (County, FIPS 035)
Location: (47.909153, -97.304665)
Population (2000): 66,109 (27,373 housing units)
Area: 1437.806431 sq mi (land), 2.023602 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 58201, 58202, 58203
Grand Forks, ND (city, FIPS 03532060)
Location: (47.912326, -97.054860)
Population (2000): 49,321 (20,838 housing units)
Area: 19.243809 sq mi (land), 0.003097 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 58201, 58202, 58203
Grand Forks, ND (city, FIPS 32060)
Location: (47.912326, -97.054860)
Population (2000): 49,321 (20,838 housing units)
Area: 19.243809 sq mi (land), 0.003097 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 58201, 58202, 58203
Grand Forks, ND (township, FIPS 03532100)
Location: (47.875158, -97.066788)
Population (2000): 448 (184 housing units)
Area: 11.801911 sq mi (land), 0.035467 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 58201, 58202, 58203
Grand Prairie, TX (city, FIPS 30464)
Location: (32.715266, -97.016864)
Population (2000): 127,427 (46,425 housing units)
Area: 71.403348 sq mi (land), 10.136080 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75050, 75051, 75052
Grand Junction, CO (CCD, FIPS 07791596)
Location: (39.076881, -108.556899)
Population (2000): 70,796 (30,314 housing units)
Area: 54.024248 sq mi (land), 1.554739 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 81501, 81503, 81505, 81506
Grand Junction, CO (city, FIPS 31660)
Location: (39.080531, -108.559097)
Population (2000): 41,986 (18,784 housing units)
Area: 30.813982 sq mi (land), 0.273122 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 81501, 81503, 81505, 81506
Grand River, SD (township, FIPS 10525220)
Location: (45.884397, -102.637303)
Population (2000): 18 (10 housing units)
Area: 51.809621 sq mi (land), 0.164230 sq mi (water)
Grand Prairie, MN (township, FIPS 10525100)
Location: (43.550965, -96.000760)
Population (2000): 227 (90 housing units)
Area: 35.371719 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand Rapids, MN (township, FIPS 06125136)
Location: (47.233069, -93.526763)
Population (2000): 11,747 (5,134 housing units)
Area: 33.726303 sq mi (land), 2.305301 sq mi (water)
Grand Meadow, SD (township, FIPS 09925180)
Location: (43.710515, -96.960484)
Population (2000): 296 (99 housing units)
Area: 35.556564 sq mi (land), 0.106656 sq mi (water)
Grand Chute, WI (town, FIPS 08730075)
Location: (44.281636, -88.437930)
Population (2000): 18,392 (7,965 housing units)
Area: 24.885743 sq mi (land), 0.075696 sq mi (water)
Grand Forks, MN (township, FIPS 11924938)
Location: (47.985283, -97.031363)
Population (2000): 231 (84 housing units)
Area: 14.181908 sq mi (land), 0.121492 sq mi (water)
Grand Lake, MN (township, FIPS 13724956)
Location: (46.909308, -92.364125)
Population (2000): 2,621 (1,081 housing units)
Area: 65.906971 sq mi (land), 5.543047 sq mi (water)
Grand Prairie, ND (township, FIPS 00332340)
Location: (47.105798, -97.886005)
Population (2000): 49 (21 housing units)
Area: 36.218773 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand River, ND (township, FIPS 01132460)
Location: (45.978083, -103.514604)
Population (2000): 27 (7 housing units)
Area: 35.977628 sq mi (land), 0.007547 sq mi (water)
Grand Valley, ND (township, FIPS 02132500)
Location: (46.069438, -98.807757)
Population (2000): 29 (20 housing units)
Area: 36.069993 sq mi (land), 0.163482 sq mi (water)
Grand Prairie, NE (township, FIPS 14119630)
Location: (41.621307, -97.418408)
Population (2000): 437 (139 housing units)
Area: 36.193077 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand River, MO (township, FIPS 11728306)
Location: (39.670939, -93.343597)
Population (2000): 260 (132 housing units)
Area: 53.263934 sq mi (land), 0.938583 sq mi (water)
Grand Rapids, WI (town, FIPS 14130125)
Location: (44.367138, -89.773355)
Population (2000): 7,801 (2,854 housing units)
Area: 20.776152 sq mi (land), 0.210862 sq mi (water)
Grand River, MO (township, FIPS 06128270)
Location: (40.008788, -93.963365)
Population (2000): 343 (188 housing units)
Area: 52.910762 sq mi (land), 0.114070 sq mi (water)
Grand River, MO (township, FIPS 03728252)
Location: (38.636353, -94.353272)
Population (2000): 10,619 (4,275 housing units)
Area: 64.093129 sq mi (land), 0.146122 sq mi (water)
Grand River, MO (township, FIPS 06328288)
Location: (39.772053, -94.255481)
Population (2000): 4,687 (964 housing units)
Area: 35.919357 sq mi (land), 0.249862 sq mi (water)
Grand Harbor, ND (township, FIPS 07132260)
Location: (48.161892, -98.994865)
Population (2000): 181 (82 housing units)
Area: 34.145006 sq mi (land), 1.880896 sq mi (water)
Grand River, MO (township, FIPS 01328234)
Location: (38.434505, -94.235747)
Population (2000): 251 (103 housing units)
Area: 25.058841 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand Plain, MN (township, FIPS 08925046)
Location: (48.200696, -95.928590)
Population (2000): 55 (29 housing units)
Area: 44.878058 sq mi (land), 0.007286 sq mi (water)
Grand Acres, TX (CDP, FIPS 30422)
Location: (26.240505, -97.828732)
Population (2000): 203 (54 housing units)
Area: 0.481271 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand Valley, CO (CCD, FIPS 04591615)
Location: (39.552894, -108.228771)
Population (2000): 5,107 (2,338 housing units)
Area: 1284.199293 sq mi (land), 1.299692 sq mi (water)
Grand Prairie, IL (township, FIPS 08130731)
Location: (38.423306, -89.090483)
Population (2000): 1,032 (406 housing units)
Area: 36.212276 sq mi (land), 0.132129 sq mi (water)
Grand Detour, IL (township, FIPS 14130718)
Location: (41.919643, -89.428180)
Population (2000): 742 (360 housing units)
Area: 10.931308 sq mi (land), 0.650860 sq mi (water)
Grand Meadow, IA (township, FIPS 03591602)
Location: (42.601764, -95.808699)
Population (2000): 210 (100 housing units)
Area: 36.395560 sq mi (land), 0.028481 sq mi (water)
Grand Meadow, IA (township, FIPS 04391605)
Location: (43.040598, -91.541729)
Population (2000): 557 (205 housing units)
Area: 36.128351 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand River, KS (township, FIPS 17327300)
Location: (37.668381, -97.753902)
Population (2000): 607 (199 housing units)
Area: 35.053199 sq mi (land), 0.789450 sq mi (water)
Grand Traverse, MI (County, FIPS 055)
Location: (44.697278, -85.574643)
Population (2000): 77,654 (34,842 housing units)
Area: 465.070859 sq mi (land), 136.063825 sq mi (water)
Grand Island, MI (township, FIPS 00333380)
Location: (46.482752, -86.676609)
Population (2000): 45 (49 housing units)
Area: 22.381825 sq mi (land), 26.614337 sq mi (water)
Grand Mound, WA (CDP, FIPS 27890)
Location: (46.803808, -123.009964)
Population (2000): 1,948 (734 housing units)
Area: 3.135689 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand Prairie, OH (township, FIPS 10131192)
Location: (40.670973, -83.110774)
Population (2000): 1,609 (623 housing units)
Area: 24.264320 sq mi (land), 0.009201 sq mi (water)
Grand River, OH (village, FIPS 31234)
Location: (41.737443, -81.281874)
Population (2000): 345 (125 housing units)
Area: 0.550183 sq mi (land), 0.100083 sq mi (water)
Grand Rapids, MN (city, FIPS 25118)
Location: (47.233293, -93.529218)
Population (2000): 7,764 (3,621 housing units)
Area: 7.339938 sq mi (land), 0.741279 sq mi (water)
Grand Encampment, WY (town, FIPS 32650)
Location: (41.208216, -106.791215)
Population (2000): 443 (336 housing units)
Area: 1.598558 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand Rapids, IL (township, FIPS 09930744)
Location: (41.230140, -88.771425)
Population (2000): 315 (121 housing units)
Area: 35.610264 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Grand Rivers, KY (city, FIPS 32212)
Location: (37.004732, -88.231773)
Population (2000): 343 (201 housing units)
Area: 1.842759 sq mi (land), 0.040522 sq mi (water)
Grand Rapids, MI (city, FIPS 34000)
Location: (42.960476, -85.658280)
Population (2000): 197,800 (77,960 housing units)
Area: 44.638132 sq mi (land), 0.681640 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49503, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49525, 49544, 49546
Grand Rapids, MI (city, FIPS 08134000)
Location: (42.960476, -85.658280)
Population (2000): 197,800 (77,960 housing units)
Area: 44.638132 sq mi (land), 0.681640 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49503, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49525, 49544, 49546
East Grand Forks, MN (city, FIPS 17612)
Location: (47.931528, -97.019353)
Population (2000): 7,501 (3,108 housing units)
Area: 4.995811 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56721
Grand
Grand\, a. [Compar. Grander; superl. Grandest.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. Grandee.]1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake. "Our grand foe, Satan." --Milton. Making so bold . . . to unseal Their grand commission. --Shak. 2. Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception. They are the highest models of expression, the unapproached masters of the grand style. --M. Arnold. 3. Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, a grand lodge; a grand vizier; a grand piano, etc. 4. Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent; -- generalIy used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc. What cause Mov'd our grand parents, in that happy state, Favor'd of Heaven so highly, to fall off From their Creator. --Milton. Grand action, a pianoforte action, used in grand pianos, in which special devices are employed to obtain perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string. Grand Army of the Republic, an organized voluntary association of men who served in the Union army or navy during the civil war in the United States. The order has chapters, called Posts, throughout the country. Grand cross. (a) The highest rank of knighthood in the Order of the Bath. (b) A knight grand cross. Grand cordon, the cordon or broad ribbon, identified with the highest grade in certain honorary orders; hence, a person who holds that grade. Grand days (Eng. Law), certain days in the terms which are observed as holidays in the inns of court and chancery (Candlemas, Ascension, St. John Baptist's, and All Saints' Days); called also Dies non juridici. Grand duchess. (a) The wife or widow of a grand duke. (b) A lady having the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right. (c) In Russia, a daughter of the Czar. Grand duke. (a) A sovereign duke, inferior in rank to a king; as, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. (b) In Russia, a son of the Czar. (c) (Zo["o]l.) The European great horned owl or eagle owl (Bubo maximas). Grand-guard, or Grandegarde, a piece of plate armor used in tournaments as an extra protection for the left shoulder and breast. Grand juror, a member of a grand jury. Grand jury (Law), a jury of not less than twelve men, and not more than twenty-three, whose duty it is, in private session, to examine into accusations against persons charged with crime, and if they see just cause, then to find bills of indictment against them, to be presented to the court; -- called also grand inquest. Grand juryman, a grand juror. Grand larceny. (Law) See under Larceny. Grand lodge, the chief lodge, or governing body, among Freemasons and other secret orders. Grand master. (a) The head of one of the military orders of knighthood, as the Templars, Hospitallers, etc. (b) The head of the order of Freemasons or of Good Templars, etc. Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] --Holland. Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary. Grand piano (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of the instrument. Grand relief (Sculp.), alto relievo. Grand Seignior. See under Seignior. Grand stand, the principal stand, or erection for spectators, at a, race course, etc. Grand vicar (Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical delegate in France. Grand vizier. See under Vizier. Syn: Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated; stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble. Usage: Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is sublime. "Grandeur admits of degrees and modifications; but magnificence is that which has already reached the highest degree of superiority naturally belonging to the object in question." --Crabb.
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