grand
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,109 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,570 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope also: expansive, heroic an expansive lifestylein the grand manner
- of or befitting a lord also: august, lordly heir to a lordly fortuneof august lineage
- ostentatiously rich and superior in quality also: deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous a princely sumgilded dining rooms
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers also: fantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific a fantastic trip to the Orientthe film was fantastic!
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style also: exalted, elevated, sublime, high-flown, high-minded, lofty an exalted idealargue in terms of high-flown ideals
- large and impressive in physical size or extent the bridge is a grand structure
grand in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Grand view, Sir, get 'em all from here, you see!
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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The Statute of Limitations has not been invented for the Grand Turk.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Among those who had joined the queen was Tresham's great friend, the Grand Prior of St. John's.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1