gran|deur

gran|deur
gran|deur «GRAN juhr, -jur», noun.
1. greatness; majesty; nobility: »

The grandeur of Niagara Falls is famous.

2. magnificence or splendor of appearance or style of living: »

The English go to their estates for grandeur. The French live at court and exile themselves to their estates for economy (Emerson).

SYNONYM(S): stateliness, dignity.
3. greatness of power or rank; eminence.
[< Old French grandeur < grand grand]

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  • gran·deur — /ˈgrænʤɚ/ noun [noncount] : a great and impressive quality His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape. They are restoring the hotel to its original/former grandeur. see also delusions of grandeur at ↑delusion …   Useful english dictionary

  • gran — ag·gran·dize; ag·gran·dize·ment; ag·gran·diz·er; ap·lo·gran·ite; en·gran·dize; en·gran·dize·ment; fla·gran·cy; fla·gran·te; fra·gran·cy; gran; gran·a·dilla; gran·a·dillo; gran·at; gran·dam; gran·dee; gran·dee·ship; gran·deur; gran·dez·za;… …   English syllables

  • deur — fron·deur; gran·deur; …   English syllables

  • grandeur — gran·deur …   English syllables

  • Grandeur — Gran|deur 〈[grãdø:r] f.; ; unz.; geh.〉 Größe, Großartigkeit, Erhabenheit [frz.] * * * Gran|deur [grã dø:ɐ̯ ], die; [frz. grandeur, zu: grand < lat. grandis = groß] (bildungsspr.): Großartigkeit, Größe: Überreste einstiger G. * * * Gran|deur… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • grandeur — (gran deur) s. f. 1°   Dimension de ce qui est grand. La grandeur d un parc, d un vase. Ces deux hommes sont de même grandeur. •   Nous avons beau être convaincus.... que tel astre qui ne nous paraît qu un point dans le ciel, surpasse sans… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • grandeur — gran·deur s.f.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} esaltazione propagandistica del ruolo internazionale della Francia, che fu aspetto tipico della politica gollista negli anni 50 e 60 | estens., ostentazione della propria superiorità ed eccellenza {{line}} …   Dizionario italiano

  • Grandeur — Gran|deur 〈[grãdø:r] f.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.〉 Größe, Großartigkeit, Erhabenheit [Etym.: frz.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • grandeur — gran|deur [ˈgrændʒə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: grand; GRAND1] impressive beauty, power, or size ▪ the grandeur of the mountains →delusions of grandeur at ↑delusion …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Grandeur — Gran|deur [grã dø:ɐ̯] die; <aus gleichbed. fr. grandeur zu grand, vgl. ↑Grand> strahlende Größe; Großartigkeit …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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