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

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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]

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: grand
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a crime involving the theft of money or property valued at over a set amount grand embezzlement> —see also grand larceny at LARCENY grand theft at THEFT —compare PETTY

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Grand Island, NE (city, FIPS 19595) Location: 40.92183 N, 98.36585 W
Population (1990): 39386 (15855 housing units)
Area: 53.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68801, 68803

Grand View, WI Zip code(s): 54839

Grand Meadow, MN (city, FIPS 25010) Location: 43.70521 N, 92.57184 W
Population (1990): 967 (382 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55936

Grand Marsh, WI Zip code(s): 53936

Grand Marais, MN (city, FIPS 24992) Location: 47.75521 N, 90.34484 W
Population (1990): 1171 (680 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55604

Grand Marais, MI Zip code(s): 49839

Grand Ledge, MI (city, FIPS 33420) Location: 42.75256 N, 84.74857 W
Population (1990): 7579 (3168 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48837

Grand Lake, CO (town, FIPS 31715) Location: 40.25117 N, 105.82138 W
Population (1990): 259 (754 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80447

Grand Junction, TN (city, FIPS 30280) Location: 35.04916 N, 89.18863 W
Population (1990): 365 (184 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38039

Grand Junction, MI Zip code(s): 49056

Grand Junction, IA (city, FIPS 31980) Location: 42.03219 N, 94.23650 W
Population (1990): 808 (391 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50107

Grand Mound, IA (city, FIPS 32025) Location: 41.82346 N, 90.64894 W
Population (1990): 619 (243 housing units)
Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52751

Grand Pass, MO (town, FIPS 28198) Location: 39.20524 N, 93.44317 W
Population (1990): 53 (25 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65339

Grand Portage, MN Zip code(s): 55605

Grand View, ID (city, FIPS 32770) Location: 42.98351 N, 116.09001 W
Population (1990): 330 (163 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83624

Grand Tower, IL (city, FIPS 30770) Location: 37.63960 N, 89.50331 W
Population (1990): 775 (327 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62942

Grand Terrace, CA (city, FIPS 30658) Location: 34.03057 N, 117.31448 W
Population (1990): 10946 (4059 housing units)
Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 92324

Grand Saline, TX (city, FIPS 30476) Location: 32.67753 N, 95.71123 W
Population (1990): 2630 (1200 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75140

Grand Ronde, OR Zip code(s): 97347

Grand River, IA (city, FIPS 32070) Location: 40.81894 N, 93.96251 W
Population (1990): 171 (104 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50108

Grand Ridge, IL (village, FIPS 30757) Location: 41.23617 N, 88.83146 W
Population (1990): 560 (218 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61325

Grand Ridge, FL (town, FIPS 27175) Location: 30.71702 N, 85.01734 W
Population (1990): 536 (236 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32442

Grand Rapids, OH (village, FIPS 31206) Location: 41.41040 N, 83.86575 W
Population (1990): 955 (368 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43522

Grand Rapids, ND Zip code(s): 58458

Grand Isle, VT Zip code(s): 05458

Grand Isle, ME Zip code(s): 04746

Grand Valley, PA Zip code(s): 16420

Grand Chain, IL Zip code(s): 62941

Grand Cane, LA (village, FIPS 30690) Location: 32.08451 N, 93.80943 W
Population (1990): 233 (127 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71032

Grand Blanc, MI (city, FIPS 33280) Location: 42.92580 N, 83.61874 W
Population (1990): 7760 (3299 housing units)
Area: 9.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48439

Grand Beach, MI (village, FIPS 33260) Location: 41.77465 N, 86.78830 W
Population (1990): 146 (278 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49117

Grand Bay, AL (CDP, FIPS 31024) Location: 30.47194 N, 88.34429 W
Population (1990): 3383 (1245 housing units)
Area: 22.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36541

Grand Gorge, NY Zip code(s): 12434

Grand Haven, MI (city, FIPS 33340) Location: 43.05526 N, 86.22419 W
Population (1990): 11951 (5218 housing units)
Area: 15.0 sq km (land), 4.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49417

Grand Isle, LA (town, FIPS 30830) Location: 29.20985 N, 90.03279 W
Population (1990): 1455 (1976 housing units)
Area: 15.9 sq km (land), 4.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 70358

Grand Coulee, WA (city, FIPS 27855) Location: 47.93957 N, 119.00395 W
Population (1990): 984 (568 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99133

Grand Chenier, LA Zip code(s): 70643

Grand Island, NY Zip code(s): 14072

Grand Island, FL Zip code(s): 32735

Grand Forks, ND (city, FIPS 32060) Location: 47.91690 N, 97.07201 W
Population (1990): 49425 (19589 housing units)
Area: 37.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58201, 58203, 58205

Grand Prairie, TX (city, FIPS 30464) Location: 32.69224 N, 97.01665 W
Population (1990): 99616 (38721 housing units)
Area: 177.4 sq km (land), 25.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75050, 75051, 75052

Grand Junction, CO (city, FIPS 31660) Location: 39.08730 N, 108.55292 W
Population (1990): 29034 (13698 housing units)
Area: 38.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 81501, 81503, 81505, 81506

Grand Rivers, KY (city, FIPS 32212) Location: 37.00566 N, 88.23588 W
Population (1990): 351 (195 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

Grand Coteau, LA (town, FIPS 30760) Location: 30.41816 N, 92.04384 W
Population (1990): 1118 (399 housing units)
Area: 6.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Grand River, OH (village, FIPS 31234) Location: 41.74225 N, 81.28603 W
Population (1990): 297 (127 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

Grand Rapids, MN (city, FIPS 25118) Location: 47.22877 N, 93.52454 W
Population (1990): 7976 (3380 housing units)
Area: 15.8 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)

Grand Encampment, WY (town, FIPS 32650) Location: 41.20878 N, 106.79464 W
Population (1990): 490 (314 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Grand Mound, WA (CDP, FIPS 27890) Location: 46.80998 N, 123.01270 W
Population (1990): 1394 (537 housing units)
Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Grand County, UT (county, FIPS 19) Location: 38.99357 N, 109.55903 W
Population (1990): 6620 (2992 housing units)
Area: 9535.8 sq km (land), 32.4 sq km (water)

Grand County, CO (county, FIPS 49) Location: 40.10150 N, 106.11805 W
Population (1990): 7966 (9985 housing units)
Area: 4790.9 sq km (land), 51.7 sq km (water)

Grand Rapids, MI (city, FIPS 34000) Location: 42.96125 N, 85.65573 W
Population (1990): 189126 (73716 housing units)
Area: 114.6 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49503, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49546

East Grand Forks, MN (city, FIPS 17612) Location: 47.93000 N, 97.01590 W
Population (1990): 8658 (3500 housing units)
Area: 11.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56721

New Grand Chain, IL (village, FIPS 52467) Location: 37.25317 N, 89.01714 W
Population (1990): 273 (116 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Lower Grand Lagoon, FL (CDP, FIPS 41562) Location: 30.14385 N, 85.75079 W
Population (1990): 3329 (5152 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)

Grand Isle County, VT (county, FIPS 13) Location: 44.79537 N, 73.29095 W
Population (1990): 5318 (4135 housing units)
Area: 214.0 sq km (land), 290.2 sq km (water)

East Grand Rapids, MI (city, FIPS 23980) Location: 42.94643 N, 85.60737 W
Population (1990): 10807 (3900 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)

Grand Lake Towne, OK (town, FIPS 30900) Location: 36.50591 N, 95.02736 W
Population (1990): 58 (52 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Grand Traverse County, MI (county, FIPS 55) Location: 44.73331 N, 85.55246 W
Population (1990): 64273 (28740 housing units)
Area: 1204.6 sq km (land), 352.4 sq km (water)

Grand Forks County, ND (county, FIPS 35) Location: 47.91888 N, 97.45419 W
Population (1990): 70683 (27085 housing units)
Area: 3724.1 sq km (land), 5.2 sq km (water)

Grand Forks AFB, ND (CDP, FIPS 32140) Location: 47.96216 N, 97.38391 W
Population (1990): 9343 (2618 housing units)
Area: 22.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Grand Canyon Village, AZ (CDP, FIPS 28981) Location: 36.04644 N, 112.15346 W
Population (1990): 1499 (740 housing units)
Area: 34.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Upper Grand Lagoon, FL (CDP, FIPS 73312) Location: 30.16298 N, 85.74087 W
Population (1990): 7855 (4331 housing units)
Area: 21.4 sq km (land), 19.9 sq km (water)

Grand View-on-Hudson, NY (village, FIPS 29872) Location: 41.05840 N, 73.90738 W
Population (1990): 271 (139 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 5.9 sq km (water)

Le Grand, CA (CDP, FIPS 41040) Location: 37.21912 N, 120.26054 W
Population (1990): 1205 (339 housing units)
Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95333

Le Grand, IA (city, FIPS 44220) Location: 42.00717 N, 92.77508 W
Population (1990): 854 (328 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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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.