Grand Old Man — 〈[græ̣nd oʊld mæ:n] m.; s, Men [mən]〉 bedeutende ältere männliche Persönlichkeit [engl., „großer alter Mann“] * * * Grand Old Man [ mæn ], der; , Men [ mɛn] [engl., eigtl. = großer alter Mann]: älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit in einem … Universal-Lexikon
Grand Old Man — [ mæn] der; , Men [ mɛn] <aus gleichbed. engl. grand old man, eigtl. »großer alter Mann«> älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit auf einem bestimmten Gebiet … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Grand Old Man — 〈[græ̣nd oʊld mæ:n] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: Men [ mən]〉 bedeutende ältere männl. Persönlichkeit [Etym.: engl., »großer alter Mann«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Grand Old Man — [ mɛn ], der; , Men [ mɛn] <englisch> (älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit in einem bestimmten Bereich) … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
grand old man — noun Date: 1887 a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport < the grand old man of jazz > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Grand Old Man of the Army — The phrase Grand Old Man of the Army in the United Kingdom refers to General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham, GCB, of the Royal Marines, who served the United Kingdom in a series of colonial wars in the 19th century. Twice knighted by Queen… … Wikipedia
grand old man — a highly respected, usually elderly man who has been a major or the most important figure in a specific field for many years. * * * … Universalium
Departure of a Grand Old Man — (Уход великого старца) Directed by Yakov Protazanov and Elizaveta Thiman Produced by Pavell Thiman Written by Isaak Teneromo Starring … Wikipedia
(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of something phrase a man who is old and very respected because of his achievements in his profession the grand old man of science fiction writing Thesaurus: people and things that are admired and respectedsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of (something) humorous a man who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time and is known and respected by a lot of people. It was in this play that he formed a double act with that other grand old man of the… … New idioms dictionary