noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɹæn.djɜː/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈɡɹan.d͡ʒə(ː)/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈɡɹan.d͡ʒɔː/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈɡɹan.d͡ʒɜː/
US:/ˈɡɹæn.d͡ʒɚ/
US:/ˈɡɹæn.d͡ʒʊɚ/
US:/ˈɡɹæn.d(j)ʊɚ/
US:/ˈɡɹæn.d(j)ɚ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
homophone: grander (one pronunciation)
CMU ARPABET:G R AE0 N D UW1 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: humility, modesty
2
noun
Meaning 2
Nobility (state of being noble).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: majesty
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, rare, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
