HyperDic: grand

English > 10 senses of the word grand:
ADJECTIVEallgrand, expansive, heroicof behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
allgrand, august, lordlyof or befitting a lord
allgrand, deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lushrich and superior in quality
allgrand, fantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrousextraordinarily good or great
allgrand, exalted, elevated, sublime, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-mindedof high moral or intellectual value
allgrandlarge and impressive in physical size or extent
allgrandthe most important and magnificent in adornment
allgrand, distinguished, imposing, magisterialused of a person's appearance or behavior
NOUNquantitygrand, thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, thou, yardthe cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
artifactgrand, grand pianoa piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame
grand > pronunciation
Soundsgrae'nd
Rhymesampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend...
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope.
Examples
  • "in the grand manner"
  • "collecting on a grand scale"
Synonymsexpansive, heroic
Broaderimpressivemaking a strong or vivid impression
Spanishexpansivo
Catalanheroic
Nounsgrandnessunusual largeness in size or extent or number
Adverbsgrandlyin a grand manner
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOf or befitting a lord.
Synonymsaugust, lordly
BroadernobleOf or belonging to or constituting / constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
Spanishaugusto, señorial, señoril
Catalanaugust
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 3
MeaningRich and superior in quality.
Synonymsdeluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lush
BroaderrichSuggestive of or characterized by great expense
Spanishexuberante, lujoso, opulento, suntuoso
Catalanexuberant, luxós, opulent, sumptuós
Nounsgrandnesssplendid or imposing in size or appearance
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 4
Meaningextraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers.
Synonymsfantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
BroaderextraordinaryBeyond what is ordinary or usual / usual
Spanishbárbaro, brutal, clamoroso, estupendo, extraordinario, fabuloso, fantástico, fenomenal, formidable, genial, magnífico, maravilloso, sensacional, tremendo
Catalanbrutal, clamorós, espaterrant, estupend, extraordinari, fantàstic, fenomenal, formidable, genial, magnífic, meravellós, sensacional, tremend
Nounsgrandnessthe quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 5
MeaningOf high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.
Example "a grand purpose"
Synonymsexalted, elevated, sublime, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
BroadernobleHaving or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
Spanishelevado, noble, sublime
Catalanelevat, noble
Nounsgrandnessthe quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 6
Meaninglarge and impressive in physical size or extent.
Example"the bridge is a grand structure"
Broaderlarge, bigAbove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Spanishgrande
Nounsgrandnessunusual largeness in size or extent or number
grandnesssplendid or imposing in size or appearance
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 7
MeaningThe most important and magnificent in adornment.
Examples
  • "grand ballroom"
  • "grand staircase"
Broaderimportant, of importOf great significance / significance or value
Nounsgrandnesssplendid or imposing in size or appearance
grandnessa prominent status
English > grand: 10 senses > adjective 8
MeaningUsed of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person.
Synonymsdistinguished, imposing, magisterial
BroaderdignifiedHaving or expressing dignity
Spanishdistinguido, imponente, magistral
Catalandistingit
Nounsgrandnessthe quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
English > grand: 10 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
Synonymsthousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, thou, yard
NarrowermillenaryA sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years)
Broaderlarge integerAn integer equal to or greater than ten
Spanish1000, chiliad, millar, mil
Catalan1000, miler, mil
English > grand: 10 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs.
Synonymgrand piano
PartslegOne of the supports for a piece of furniture
Narrowerbaby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand pianoA small grand piano
concert grand, concert pianoA grand piano suitable for concert performances
Broaderpiano, pianoforte, forte-pianoA keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Spanishpiano de cola
Catalanpiano de cua

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