grand
impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
stately, majestic, or dignified: In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.
highly ambitious or idealistic: grand ideas for bettering the political situation.
magnificent or splendid: a grand palace.
noble or revered: a grand old man.
highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity: a grand potentate.
main or principal; chief: the grand ballroom.
of great importance, distinction, or pretension: a man used to entertaining grand personages.
complete or comprehensive: a grand total.
pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.; conceited: Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted.
first-rate; very good; splendid: to have a grand time; to feel grand.
Music. written on a large scale or for a large ensemble: a grand fugue.
Informal. an amount equal to a thousand dollars: The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.
Origin of grand
1Other words for grand
Opposites for grand
Other words from grand
- grandly, adverb
- grandness, noun
- un·grand, adjective
Other definitions for grand- (2 of 2)
a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning “one generation more remote”: grandfather; grandnephew.
Origin of grand-
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How to use grand in a sentence
He just smiled, grandly shrugged his shoulders and went back to living his life as anonymously as possible.
Gavin Arvizo’s New Beginning: Jackson Abuse Accuser Gets Married at 24 | Diane Dimond | December 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is,” they declared grandly, “impossible any longer to take no side.
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They moved toward the door, but there Mr. Spackles paused to look back grandly upon the checker players.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandShe was very proud of her father and carried her small figure right grandly.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterShe had entered into noisome places, but so had the marsh-hawk poising grandly on motionless wing there above.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteDoing grandly, she is, in the same shop as her good elder sister.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort MitchellIt's not the fashion for schoolgirls to dress very grandly,' said Sarah hastily.
Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
British Dictionary definitions for grand (1 of 2)
/ (ɡrænd) /
large or impressive in size, extent, or consequence: grand mountain scenery
characterized by or attended with magnificence or display; sumptuous: a grand feast
of great distinction or pretension; dignified or haughty
designed to impress: he punctuated his story with grand gestures
very good; wonderful
comprehensive; complete: a grand total
worthy of respect; fine: a grand old man
large or impressive in conception or execution: grand ideas
most important; chief: the grand arena
short for grand piano
plural grand slang a thousand pounds or dollars
Origin of grand
1Derived forms of grand
- grandly, adverb
- grandness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for grand- (2 of 2)
(in designations of kinship) one generation removed in ascent or descent: grandson; grandfather
Origin of grand-
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