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Grand

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Noun

1. 1000, chiliad, g, grand, k, m, one thousand, thou, thousand, yard

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

2. grand, grand piano

a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs

Adjective

3. expansive, grand, heroic

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

Example Sentences:
'an expansive lifestyle'
'in the grand manner'
'collecting on a grand scale'
'heroic undertakings'

4. august, grand, lordly

of or befitting a lord

Example Sentences:
'heir to a lordly fortune'
'of august lineage'

5. deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous

rich and superior in quality

Example Sentences:
'a princely sum'
'gilded dining rooms'

6. fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous

extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

Example Sentences:
'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'

7. elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

Example Sentences:
'an exalted ideal'
'argue in terms of high-flown ideals'
'a noble and lofty concept'
'a grand purpose'

8. grand

large and impressive in physical size or extent

Example Sentences:
'the bridge is a grand structure'

9. grand

the most important and magnificent in adornment

Example Sentences:
'grand ballroom'
'grand staircase'

10. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial

used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

Example Sentences:
'his distinguished bearing'
'the monarch's imposing presence'
'she reigned in magisterial beauty'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Grand

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adjective
1. 
large or impressive in size, extent, or consequence
grand mountain scenery
2. 
characterized by or attended with magnificence or display; sumptuous
a grand feast
3. 
of great distinction or pretension; dignified or haughty
4. 
designed to impress
he punctuated his story with grand gestures
5. 
very good; wonderful
6. 
comprehensive; complete
a grand total
7. 
worthy of respect; fine
a grand old man
8. 
large or impressive in conception or execution
grand ideas
9. 
most important; chief
the grand arena
noun
10.  short for grand piano
11. Word forms: plural grand slang
a thousand pounds or dollars

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Grand

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adjective
1. 
higher in rank, status, or dignity than others having the same title
a grand duke
2. 
most important; chief; main; principal
the grand ballroom
3. 
imposing because of great size, beauty, and extent; magnificent
grand scenery
4. 
handsome and luxurious; characterized by splendor and display
a grand banquet
5. 
eminent; distinguished; illustrious
6. 
self-important; pretentious; haughty
7. 
lofty and dignified, as in style
8. 
complete; overall
the grand total
9.  Informal
very good; excellent, delightful, admirable, etc.: a general term of approval
10.  Music
full; complete
a grand chorus
noun
11. 
grand piano
12. Word forms: plural grand US, Slang
a thousand dollars

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Grand

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adj. grand·er, grand·est
1.
a. Large and impressive in size or extent: a forest of grand trees; corruption on a grand scale.
b. Sweeping in ambition or conception: a grand scheme to build a canal across the desert.
2.
a. Very pleasing; wonderful; splendid: The children had a grand time playing in the barn.
b. Characterized by splendor or magnificence: A grand meal was laid before them. The emperor made a grand entrance on his horse.
3.
a. Having more importance than others; principal: won the grand prize.
b. Having higher rank than others of the same category: the grand admiral of the fleet.
4.
a. Dignified or noble, as in appearance or effect: the grand style of the great orators; the grand old man of British letters.
b. Having a serious moral purpose; noble: an endeavor with a grand mission.
5. Of a haughty or pretentious nature: put on a grand manner.
6. Including or covering all units or aspects: the grand total.
n.
1. A grand piano.
2. pl. grand Slang A thousand dollars: sold the car for six grand.

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