grandness

grand  (grnd)

adj. grand·er, grand·est

1. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent; magnificent: The bridge that crosses the bay is a grand structure.

2.

a. Rich and sumptuous: A grand meal was laid before them.

b. Of a solemn, stately, or splendid nature.

3.

a. Dignified or noble in appearance or effect: a grand old face that bespeaks suffering but not defeat.

b. Noble or admirable in conception or intent: a grand purpose.

c. Lofty or sublime in character: a speech delivered in the grand style of the great orators.

4. Wonderful or very pleasing: had a grand time.

5. Having higher rank than others of the same category: a grand admiral.

6. Having more importance than others; principal: the grand ballroom of a hotel.

7. Of a haughty or pretentious nature.

8. Including or covering all units or aspects: the grand total.

n.

1. A grand piano.

2. pl. grand Slang A thousand dollars: sold the car for six grand.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grandis.]

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grandly adv.

grandness n.

Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, august, grandiose
These adjectives mean strikingly large in size, scope, or extent. Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive. Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence: a grand hotel lobby with marble floors.
Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur: a magnificent cathedral.
Imposing describes what impresses by virtue of its size, bearing, or power: mountain peaks of imposing height.
Stately refers principally to what is dignified and handsome: a stately oak.
Majestic suggests lofty dignity or nobility: the majestic Alps.
August describes what inspires solemn reverence or awe: the august presence of royalty.
Grandiose often suggests pretentiousness, affectation, or pompousness: grandiose ideas.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grandness - a prominent status; "a person of importance" importance standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" emphasis, accent - special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents" primacy - the state of being first in importance
	2.	grandness - unusual largeness in size or extent or number immenseness, immensity, sizeableness, vastness, enormousness, greatness, wideness bigness, largeness - the property of having a relatively great size enormity - vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"
	3.	grandness - the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products" grandeur, magnificence, splendor, splendour, brilliance elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" eclat - brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"
	4.	grandness - splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora" impressiveness, magnificence, richness excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree expansiveness, expansivity - a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand; "the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed" majesty, stateliness, loftiness - impressiveness in scale or proportion

Translations

grandness [ˈgrændnɪs] N

1. (= impressiveness) [of building, architecture] → lo espléndido, grandiosidad f; [of clothes] → suntuosidad f; [of occasion, spectacle] → solemnidad f; [of person] → distinción f

2. (= pompousness) [of manner, behaviour] → pomposidad f

grandness

n → grandiose Art; (of architecture, building also) → Pracht f; (of scheme) → groß angelegte Art; (of person, clothes, manner) → Vornehmheit f; (of occasion) → Größe f; (of gesture) → Großartigkeit f