grand /grænd/
1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
synset: thousand, one_thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard
2. a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
synset: grand_piano, grand
1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
synset: expansive, grand, heroic
2. of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
3. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"; "these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous"
synset: deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lush
4. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
synset: fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
5. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
synset: exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
6. large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure"
synset: grand
7. the most important and magnificent in adornment; "grand ballroom"; "grand staircase"
synset: grand
8. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
synset: distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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