grandeur
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈɡrændʒər/
:
grandeza
- The vacant house sat with a certain grandeur on the slope of a hill.
- grandeur and beauty
- grandeur of space
- grandeur and scale
All would know that this was the grandeur of Asher's new realm.
- All would know that this was the grandeur of Asher's new realm.
- Reality and history have endowed that title with grandeur.
Examples
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Even after centuries of neglect, the grandeur of the church's interior testifies to its prior significance.
Academic text (2007) -
And yet, the grandeur of Widener Library is unseen to the outside world.
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The grandeur of this famous attraction brings visitors from far and near.
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Only then will you realise... the scope and grandeur of the project.
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Few who have gone there have returned unmoved by its grandeur and beauty.
Academic text (1990) -
But the Romans, as in so many things, brought a certain distinctive grandeur to festivities, public and private.
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In 1999, an extensive two-year restoration began to return the building to its original grandeur.
Academic text (2017) -
And the breathtaking grandeur of the country cannot distract one from its disheartening poverty.
Academic text (1998) -
The grandeur of the ancient palace amazes every visitor who steps inside.
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She stood in awe of the grandeur of the majestic mountains surrounding her.
Synonyms
72
4.5
Great beauty and size that make you feel respect
42
4.3
Great beauty that looks impressive and rich
17
4.4
A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand
13
5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
2
9.6
Great beauty or power that makes you feel deep respect and wonder
2
3.0
Being very surprising and impressive
1
4.4
A quality of being very impressive and wonderful
1
4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
1
7.9
A quality of being very big, impressive, and heroic
1
9.5
A very bright and beautiful appearance that looks impressive
1
5.8
Great beauty or success that makes people admire something
1
7.7
A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time
1
7.8
A quality that makes something seem very surprising or hard to believe
A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder
Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed
A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic
Being very large or high in a way that feels impressive
A quality that makes something seem very good and impressive
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
9
9.0
A false belief that someone is much more important or powerful than they really are
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grandeur comes from the French parts grand 'great' and -eur 'state of being'. Like the word grand, meaning 'big' or 'impressive', grandeur is the impressive size, beauty, or power that makes people feel admiration.