grand
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of a large size or extent.
Pronunciation
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grandIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹænd
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Definition
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adjective
Of a large size or extent; great.
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
augmentative
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional
usually in compound forms
Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent.
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
noun
plural "grand"
A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds.
A ghost town (historic place) in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States.
A grandparent or grandchild.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “They visited the grand old house in the countryside.”adjective
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An orange-flavored French liqueur.
The chief mufti of a district.
An annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England.
Opera in which all the text is sung.
A piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame.
One of several international races.
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The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand.
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