English Explanatory Dictionary

grand fromage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A big cheese; an important person.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɒn ˈfɹɒmaʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grand fromage.wav

Word forms

grand fromage grand fromages grands fromages

Etymology

A literal translation of big cheese into French.

Synonyms

big shot poobah grand poobah very important person VIP
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on G Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary