English Explanatory Dictionary

grandeur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
  2. Nobility (state of being noble).
  3. Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/ /ˈɡɹæn.djɜː/ /ˈɡɹan.d͡ʒə(ː)/ /ˈɡɹan.d͡ʒɔː/ /ˈɡɹan.d͡ʒɜː/ /ˈɡɹæn.d͡ʒɚ/ /ˈɡɹæn.d͡ʒʊɚ/ /ˈɡɹæn.d(j)ʊɚ/ /ˈɡɹæn.d(j)ɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-grandeur.wav

Word forms

grandeur grandeurs

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French grandeur, from Old French grandur, from grant (French grand), from Latin grandis (“grown up, great”).

Synonyms

majesty

Antonyms

humility modesty

Related words

aggrandize delusion of grandeur folie de grandeur grand grandiose grandiosity
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