grand

English

/ɡɹænd/

adj
Definitions
  • Of a large size or extent; great.
  • Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
  • Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
  • Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent.
  • (Ireland) Fine; lovely.
  • (music) Containing all the parts proper to a given form of composition.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English grand derived from graunt derived from Old French grant derived from Latin grandis (large, great, grand, grown up).

Origin

Latin

grandis

Gloss

large, great, grand, grown up

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