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TOEFL BNC: 10049 COCA: 11749

grandeur

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
grandeur /ˈgrænʤɚ/ noun
grandeur
/ˈgrænʤɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of GRANDEUR
[noncount]
: a great and impressive quality壮丽;辉煌
see also delusions of grandeur at delusion
TOEFL BNC: 10049 COCA: 11749

grandeur

noun

gran·​deur ˈgran-jər How to pronounce grandeur (audio)
-ˌju̇r,
-ˌd(y)u̇r,
-d(y)ər
1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome E. A. Poe
2
: an instance or example of grandeur
visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West

Example Sentences

His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape. They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
Recent Examples on the Web Thanks to the show’s immense production value, Lindon’s grandeur is a sight to behold, as viewers get a glimpse into the beauty of Tolkien’s imaginings of the elves in all their glory. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 Gone are visions of grandeur involving 60 seat pick-ups in the House of Representatives and seizing back the Senate, replaced with growing doubts about GOP candidate quality. Geoff Duncan, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Everyone is all full of optimism and hopes and dreams, with visions — some might call them delusions — of grandeur dancing in their heads. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 His way of defusing the imminently violent confrontation has the kind of pulp grandeur that, fused with Hayden’s performance and Ray’s compositions, outleaps its commercial framework to latch onto high-cultural exaltation. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 There is grandeur to be found in seeing the Atlantis—the last space shuttle to fly a mission, in 2011—suspended midair in a building devoted to that program and its accomplishments. Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Born that very year, guest conductor Ken-David Masur milked every ounce of romantic grandeur from the sweeping string lines and signaled each assertive articulation from the brass. W. Anthony Sheppard, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 In fact, beneath the opulence and grandeur, the Borbóns’ hold on the throne of Spain has been fragile. Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2022 There are 12-foot-high ceilings, extra tall windows, marble fireplaces and elaborate crown moldings throughout, maintained to preserve its sense of period grandeur. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, from grand

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grandeur was in 1632
TOEFL BNC: 10049 COCA: 11749
grandeur

noun

ADJECTIVEmajestic, sheer宏偉的景象;蔚為壯觀the majestic grandeur of the Grand Canyon大峽谷的宏偉氣勢rugged (BrE) 山巒起伏的壯觀the rugged grandeur of the mountains群山的崢嶸壯觀epic, scenic (especially NAmE) 壯觀的景象;優美的景色faded, former逝去的輝煌;昔日的莊嚴

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