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–adj.2. of very high or noble quality; dignified; stately; splendid: »
a very grand palace, grand music, a grand old man. In what used to be called the grand style, at once noble and natural (James Russell Lowell).
4. great; important; main: »the grand staircase. Sin and Death, the two grand foes (Milton). No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there (F. Scott Fitzgerald).
6. Informal. very satisfactory; very pleasing: »to have a grand time, grand weather.
7. (in names of relationship) in the second degree of ascent or descent: »a grandmother, grandson.
8. Music. a) for a full orchestra or a large vocal ensemble. b) (of a composition) large or extensive in form: »a grand sonata.
–n.1. Slang. a thousand dollars: »D'you think I'd pay a hundred grand for protection if it wasn't worth it? (Eric Linklater).
2. = grand piano. (Cf. ↑grand piano)╂[< Old French grant, or grand < Latin grandis big]–grand´ly, adverb.–grand´ness, noun.Synonym Study adjective. 2 Grand, stately, noble mean great, dignified, and impressive. Grand implies imposing magnitude and splendor: »Milton's grand style.
Stately emphasizes dignity and impressiveness: »a stately Spanish galleon, the stately rhythm of processional music.
Noble emphasizes lofty grandeur: »The Statue of Liberty is a noble sight.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
