grandeur

  • 21grandeur — [[t]græ̱nʤə(r)[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft the N of n If something such as a building or a piece of scenery has grandeur, it is impressive because of its size, its beauty, or its power. Venezuela is the ideal starting point to explore the grandeur and …

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  • 22grandeur — /gran jeuhr, joor/, n. 1. the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. 2. the quality or state of being lofty or elevated in conception or treatment: the grandeur of a prose style. 3. the quality or… …

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  • 23grandeur — kintamasis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. alternating quantity; variable; variable quantity vok. variable, f; variable Größe, f; veränderliche, f; veränderliche Größe, f; Wechselgröße, f rus. переменная, f; переменная величина, f …

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  • 24grandeur — noun Etymology: French, from Old French, from grand Date: 1600 1. the quality or state of being grand ; magnificence < the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome E. A. Poe > 2. an instance or example of grandeur …

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  • 25Grandeur — Gran|deur 〈[grãdø:r] f.; ; unz.; geh.〉 Größe, Großartigkeit, Erhabenheit [frz.] * * * Gran|deur [grã dø:ɐ̯ ], die; [frz. grandeur, zu: grand &LT; lat. grandis = groß] (bildungsspr.): Großartigkeit, Größe: Überreste einstiger G. * * * Gran|deur&#8230; …

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  • 26grandeur — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ majestic, sheer ▪ the majestic grandeur of the Grand Canyon ▪ rugged (BrE) ▪ the rugged grandeur of the mountains ▪ …

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  • 27grandeur — n. delusions of grandeur * * * [ grændʒə] delusions of grandeur …

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  • 28grandeur — gran|deur [ˈgrændʒə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: grand; GRAND1] impressive beauty, power, or size ▪ the grandeur of the mountains →delusions of grandeur at ↑delusion …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29grandeur — noun (U) impressive beauty, power, or size: the grandeur of the mountains see also: delusions of grandeur delusion (2) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30grandeur — noun the grandeur of the Rockies the grandeur of a royal wedding Syn: splendor, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, resplendence, majesty, greatness; stateliness, pomp, ceremony …

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