grand
1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
• Syn:
thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K,
chiliad, G, thou, yard
• Hypernyms:
large integer
• Hyponyms:
millenary
2. a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame;
usually supported by three legs
• Syn:
grand piano
• Hypernyms:
piano, pianoforte, forte-piano
• Hyponyms:
baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand,
parlour grand piano, concert grand, concert piano
• Part Meronyms:
leg
1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope (Freq. 6)
- an expansive lifestyle
- in the grand manner
- collecting on a grand scale
- heroic undertakings
• Syn:
expansive, heroic
• Similar to:
impressive
• Derivationally related forms:
grandness, expansivity (for: expansive), expansiveness (for: expansive)
2. of or befitting a lord (Freq. 1)
- heir to a lordly fortune
- of august lineage
• Syn:
august, lordly
• Similar to:
noble
• Derivationally related forms:
Lord (for: lordly), lordliness (for: lordly)
3. used of a person's appearance or behavior;
befitting an eminent person
- his distinguished bearing
- the monarch's imposing presence
- she reigned in magisterial beauty
• Syn:
distinguished, imposing, magisterial
• Similar to:
dignified
• Derivationally related forms:
grandness
4. of high moral or intellectual value;
elevated in nature or style
- an exalted ideal
- "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
• Syn:
exalted, elevated, sublime, high-flown, high-minded,
lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
• Similar to:
noble
• Derivationally related forms:
noble-mindedness (for: noble-minded), idealism (for: idealistic), high-mindedness (for: high-minded), grandness
5. rich and superior in quality
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
• Syn:
deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous
• Similar to:
rich
• Derivationally related forms:
sumptuousness (for: sumptuous), sumptuosity (for: sumptuous), opulence (for: opulent), luxury (for: luxurious), luxuriousness (for: luxurious), grandness
6. extraordinarily good or great;
used especially as intensifiers
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
• Syn:
fantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling,
terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
• Similar to:
extraordinary
• Derivationally related forms:
wonder (for: wondrous), wonderfulness (for: wonderful), grandness
7. large and impressive in physical size or extent
- the bridge is a grand structure
• Similar to:
large, big
• Derivationally related forms:
grandness
8. the most important and magnificent in adornment
- grand ballroom
- grand staircase
• Similar to:
important, of import
• Derivationally related forms:
grandness
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