grand

Definition

Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

Etymology

From Middle English grand, grond, graund, graunt, from Anglo-Norman graunt, from Old French grant, from Latin grandis. Doublet of grande and grandee.

Example Sentences

• "among the grandest orchestras of our time"
• "The Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire."
• "a grand mountain"

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