Grand meaning

What does “grand” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“grand” is a noun and adjective with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.

grand

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Synonymsthousand one thousand 1000 M K chiliad G thou
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
Synonymsgrand piano

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
“an expansive lifestyle”
“in the grand manner”
Synonymsexpansive heroic
of or befitting a lord
“heir to a lordly fortune”
“of august lineage”
Synonymsaugust lordly
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
“a princely sum”
“gilded dining rooms”
Synonymsdeluxe gilded luxurious opulent princely sumptuous lush
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”
“the film was fantastic!”
Synonymsfantastic howling marvelous marvellous rattling terrific tremendous wonderful
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
“an exalted ideal”
“argue in terms of high-flown ideals”
Synonymsexalted elevated sublime high-flown high-minded lofty rarefied rarified
large and impressive in physical size or extent
“the bridge is a grand structure”
the most important and magnificent in adornment
“grand ballroom”
“grand staircase”
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
“his distinguished bearing”
“the monarch's imposing presence”
Synonymsdistinguished imposing magisterial

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University