Grandeur

/ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/ · noun

Meaning

The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence..

Definitions by Sense

1. The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
2. Nobility (state of being noble).
3. (archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

Example Sentences

I wrapp’d myself in grandeur then, And donn’d a visionary crown ——

So much of what followed from the drawing boards of others will have been designed with the demands, effort and grandeur of Primrose Hill [tunnel] in the back of their minds.

In a tightly choreographed ceremony filled with imperial grandeur, Xi and Putin then walked towards each other and met in the middle, smiling as they shook hands.

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• grandeurs

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