Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The quality of being grand; greatness; grandeur; magnificence.
Wiktionary
- n. The state of being grand
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Grandeur.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
- n. splendid or imposing in size or appearance
- n. a prominent status
- n. unusual largeness in size or extent or number
Examples
“THE NEW RETIREMENT PLAN A couple decided they had done enough time on Long Island, but according to their broker, Marcy Stein, a senior vice president at Douglas Elliman, they didn't want to give up the "grandness" of a house or a quiet neighborhood.”
Vivendi Universal Guy Buys Out Bronfmans, Then $17.5 M. Duplex
“These message methods should inspire all Americans to support this program when we can understand the "grandness" of this activity.”
“I keep thinking of the grandness of the farm, the distance I could see, endless ground covered in a white shawl of snow.”
“The Pennsylvania Worker' All but five states have built official lodging — of varying grandness — for their governors.”
“And the grandness of D ownton Abbey is extreme, even by the standards of "Masterpiece Theatre" opulence — it is lushness unlimited, inside and out.”
“The building's modernist beauty and grandness is a reflection of the adoration that Miró is held in by Barcelona.”
The Guardian: New Europe: Juan Miró, a titan of art whose presence is still felt
“The neatest thing is how the grandness of the universe and the minuteness of the proton look vaguely similar.”
“The grandness of a movie score is how enjoyable it is away from the context of the movie.”
“He says "the stately grandness of the house and the proximity to New York City" drew him to the property.”
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