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单词 grandeur
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Definition of grandeur in English:

grandeur

noun ˈɡrandjəˈɡran(d)ʒə
mass noun
  • 1Splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.

    the majestic grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hotel is just a stone's throw from the Union Buildings which can be seen in their majestic grandeur from most rooms.
    • Amid the austere grandeur of Highclere Castle, it was an unprecedented spectacle.
    • He had travelled frequently in southern England but he had never before seen scenery of rugged grandeur.
    • The hall of the house is impressive with two marble pillars giving an instant impression of grandeur.
    • Three million acres of pristine unspoiled natural grandeur means that one soon runs out of superlatives.
    • The developers are determined to keep the picturesque grounds intact and the hospital's grandeur appearance.
    • There's no doubting that the might and grandeur of big mountains can make you feel very humble.
    • I was still rather impressed by the grandeur and scale of Lambdeth Central.
    • It was evident that the period grandeur of the Museum buildings greatly impressed the youngsters.
    • Cuba and her people have a vibrant and passionate past and one that echoes around the fading grandeur of her elegant architecture.
    • Louis XIV's obsession with grandeur expanded to other aspects of life, including art.
    • The fading grandeur of its shops and its Victorian public buildings stands testimony to a golden past but a very uncertain future.
    • Cameras lay forgotten for in many cases, nothing could capture the sheer grandeur and depth of the landscape.
    • Many mosques are there and they give an impression of the grandeur of architecture.
    • If it is style, elegance and grandeur you are after then this five-bed detached property may be the home for you.
    • The decor has no pretensions to grandeur: the restaurant, for example, is no more than a glorified country pub.
    • All the four bronzes are of impressive size and grandeur.
    • As a schoolboy he had regularly passed the terrace and admired the houses' style and rundown grandeur.
    • Flags waved and the rain held as thousands of people enjoyed the concert and fireworks in front of the lake and grandeur of Bowood House.
    • He was impressed by its grandeur and the hospitality of the temple authorities.
    Synonyms
    splendour, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, gloriousness, resplendence, splendidness, superbness, majesty, greatness
    stateliness, pomp, pomp and circumstance, ceremony, ceremonial, ceremoniousness
    1. 1.1 High rank or social importance.
      his facade of grandeur
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The West Indian islands became the hub of the British Empire, of immense importance to the grandeur and prosperity of England.
      • It has all the pomp and grandeur of a Roman general marching into war with his troops.
      • And he really enjoyed the glory and grandeur, you know, of being treated like a head of state.
      • What makes his work memorable is this ability to observe people as they exhibited all their grandeur and flaws.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting tall stature): from French, from grand 'great, grand' (see grand).

Rhymes

ganja, phalanger
 
 

Definition of grandeur in US English:

grandeur

noun
  • 1Splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.

    the austere grandeur of mountain scenery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • All the four bronzes are of impressive size and grandeur.
    • There's no doubting that the might and grandeur of big mountains can make you feel very humble.
    • He had travelled frequently in southern England but he had never before seen scenery of rugged grandeur.
    • If it is style, elegance and grandeur you are after then this five-bed detached property may be the home for you.
    • Cuba and her people have a vibrant and passionate past and one that echoes around the fading grandeur of her elegant architecture.
    • The hall of the house is impressive with two marble pillars giving an instant impression of grandeur.
    • Three million acres of pristine unspoiled natural grandeur means that one soon runs out of superlatives.
    • As a schoolboy he had regularly passed the terrace and admired the houses' style and rundown grandeur.
    • I was still rather impressed by the grandeur and scale of Lambdeth Central.
    • The decor has no pretensions to grandeur: the restaurant, for example, is no more than a glorified country pub.
    • Louis XIV's obsession with grandeur expanded to other aspects of life, including art.
    • The developers are determined to keep the picturesque grounds intact and the hospital's grandeur appearance.
    • It was evident that the period grandeur of the Museum buildings greatly impressed the youngsters.
    • The fading grandeur of its shops and its Victorian public buildings stands testimony to a golden past but a very uncertain future.
    • He was impressed by its grandeur and the hospitality of the temple authorities.
    • Cameras lay forgotten for in many cases, nothing could capture the sheer grandeur and depth of the landscape.
    • The hotel is just a stone's throw from the Union Buildings which can be seen in their majestic grandeur from most rooms.
    • Many mosques are there and they give an impression of the grandeur of architecture.
    • Flags waved and the rain held as thousands of people enjoyed the concert and fireworks in front of the lake and grandeur of Bowood House.
    • Amid the austere grandeur of Highclere Castle, it was an unprecedented spectacle.
    Synonyms
    splendour, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, gloriousness, resplendence, splendidness, superbness, majesty, greatness
    1. 1.1 High rank or social importance.
      for all their grandeur, the chancellors were still officials of the household
      Example sentencesExamples
      • What makes his work memorable is this ability to observe people as they exhibited all their grandeur and flaws.
      • It has all the pomp and grandeur of a Roman general marching into war with his troops.
      • The West Indian islands became the hub of the British Empire, of immense importance to the grandeur and prosperity of England.
      • And he really enjoyed the glory and grandeur, you know, of being treated like a head of state.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting tall stature): from French, from grand ‘great, grand’ (see grand).

 
 
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