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grand tour
noun
- an extended tour of Europe, formerly regarded as a necessary part of the education of young British gentlemen.
- an extended tour of any region or country.
- a comprehensive guided tour or inspection, as of a building, exhibit, or military installation.
grand tour
noun
- (formerly) an extended tour through the major cities of Europe, esp one undertaken by a rich or aristocratic Englishman to complete his education
- informal.an extended sightseeing trip, tour of inspection, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grand tour1
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Idioms and Phrases
A comprehensive tour, survey, or inspection. For example, They took me on a grand tour of their new house , or The new chairman will want to make a grand tour of all the branches . Starting in the late 1600s this term was used for a tour of the major European cities, considered essential to a well-bred man's education. In the mid-1800s it was extended to more general use.Discover More
Example Sentences
So Wes went on a Grand Tour of sorts to get inspiration for the look of the movie?
As with his famous namesake before him, this would be a Grand Tour, but one done by car.
And Other Regrettable Stories, and is at work on her second book, The Grand Tour.
And Other Regrettable Stories, and is currently at work on her second book, The Grand Tour .
Yesterday, the Bushes gave the Obamas the grand tour of the executive mansion.
He now conceived the idea of a grand tour of authors as a commercial enterprise.
After being educated at Cracow, he made the grand tour with his brother Mark and returned to Poland in 1648.
It was quite the thing for any one on their grand tour to visit Brescia, and bring back one of these famed weapons.
Such a "grand tour" as outlined by the "Circuit Européen" presents a variety which it is impossible to equal.
After we returned, we started planning and saving and dreaming of making one last grand tour outside the solar system.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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