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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: grand- prefix - (in designations of kinship) one generation removed in ascent or descent: grandson, grandfather
Etymology: from French grand-, on the model of Latin magnus in such phrases as avunculus magnus great-uncle grand /grænd/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - impressive in size, appearance, or general effect:grand mountain scenery.
- stately;
dignified:a grand and regal manner. - highly ambitious or idealistic, often with unreal hopes of achieving success or anything important:grand schemes.
- respected;
esteemed:a grand old man. - complete;
comprehensive:[before a noun]the grand total. - first-rate;
splendid:We had a grand time.
n. [countable] - Music and Dancegrand piano.
- Informal Terms[countable* singular only]a thousand dollars.
grand•ly, adv. grand•ness, n. [uncountable]grand-, - a combining form used in words describing family relationships, with the meaning "one generation different or removed'' from the relation described by the base word:grandmother (= the mother who is one generation before one's mother;one's mother's mother);grandnephew (= the nephew who is one generation after one's nephew).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grand (grand),USA pronunciation adj., grand•er, grand•est, n., pl. grands for 13, grand for 14.adj. - impressive in size, appearance, or general effect:grand mountain scenery.
- stately, majestic, or dignified:In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.
- highly ambitious or idealistic:grand ideas for bettering the political situation.
- magnificent or splendid:a grand palace.
- noble or revered:a grand old man.
- highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity:a grand potentate.
- main or principal;
chief:the grand ballroom. - of great importance, distinction, or pretension:a man used to entertaining grand personages.
- complete or comprehensive:a grand total.
- pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.;
conceited:Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted. - first-rate;
very good;
splendid:to have a grand time; to feel grand. - Music and Dancewritten on a large scale or for a large ensemble:a grand fugue.
n. - Music and DanceSee grand piano.
- Informal Termsan amount equal to a thousand dollars:The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.
- Latin grand- (stem of grandis) great, large full-grown
- Old French grant, grand
- 1350–1400; 1920–25 for def. 14; Middle English gra(u)nd, gra(u)nt
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged princely, regal, royal, exalted.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged great, large, palatial; brilliant, superb.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inclusive.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insignificant.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged modest, unassuming.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged small; mean.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged minor.
grand-, - a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning "one generation more remote'':grandfather; grandnephew.
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