grandeur
/'grændʤə/
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality of being magnificent, splendid, or grand; impressive beauty, scale, or stateliness. This meaning refers to the impressive and awe-inspiring quality of something's appearance, size, or style. 2. The quality of elevation of mind and character; nobility; high moral or intellectual greatness. This meaning refers to a person's impressive and admirable personal qualities, such as dignity, moral strength, or lofty ideals.
Examples of Usage
- Meaning 1 (Splendor/Magnificence):
- The grandeur of the ancient palace took our breath away.
- They admired the grandeur of the mountain range at sunset.
- The ceremony was conducted with great pomp and grandeur.
- Meaning 2 (Nobility of Character):
- He faced his difficulties with a quiet grandeur and dignity.
- The speech was remembered more for its moral grandeur than for its specific policies.
Advanced Usage
- "Full of grandeur": Describing something that possesses or displays great splendor or nobility.
- The full grandeur of the cathedral is best appreciated from a distance.
- "An air of grandeur": A manner or appearance that suggests importance, dignity, or splendor.
- Despite his simple clothes, he carried himself with an air of grandeur.
Variants and Related Words
- Grand (adj): Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style; of great importance or ambition.
- They stayed in a grand hotel overlooking the park.
- Grandiose (adj): Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, but often used to imply being overly or pretentiously grand.
- His grandiose plans for the project were never realized.
Synonyms
- Magnificence: The quality of being impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant.
- Splendor: Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur.
- Majesty: Impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty, especially of scale.
- Nobility: The quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.
- Loftiness: The quality of being elevated in character, spirit, or position.
Antonyms
- Modesty: The quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
- Humbleness: The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.
- Plainness: Lack of adornment or pretension; simplicity.
- Insignificance: The quality of being too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
Noun
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the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
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the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
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his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
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it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
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an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
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advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
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