grand


Definition: Meaning of, grand in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡrand /

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grand grander grandest
  1. big and very impressive
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  2. aiming or intended to achieve something impressive
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  3. important and rich
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  4. Grand used in the titles of buildings or places that are big and impressive
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  5. Grand used in the titles of some people who belong to the highest social class
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  6. British English informal excellent
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  7. a grand total the final total you get when you add up several numbers or amounts
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  8. grand (old) age an age when someone is quite old
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  9. the Grand Old Man of something a man who has been involved in an activity or a profession for a long time and is highly respected
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grand grand
[countable] [informal]
  1. plural grand a thousand pounds or dollars
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  2. a GRAND PIANO
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grand used in phrases

  • Grand Canal
    1. the Grand Canal a CANAL (= an artificial river) in Venice, Italy, which is the main way through the city and has many famous buildings along its sides
    2. the Grand Canal the longest canal in China. Part of it, connecting the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, was built in the 5th century BC.
  • Grand Canary
  • Grand Canyon
    1. the Grand Canyon a very large, deep GORGE (= a steep-sided valley cut by a river) in the US state of Arizona
  • Grand Canyon National Park (noun)
    1. a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals
  • Grand Canyon State (noun)
    1. a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
  • Grand Central Station
    1. the main railway station in New York City. Grand Central Station is a very busy place, and in the US people often mention it humorously to say how busy another place is
  • Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (noun)
    1. a constitutional monarchy a grand duchy landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial centre
  • Grand Guignol (noun)
    1. a play of a macabre or horrific nature
  • Grand Inquisitor (noun)
    1. especially in Spain and Portugal director of the court of Inquisition
  • Grand Island (noun)
    1. a town in south central Nebraska
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