GRAND
What does "GRAND" mean?
Magnificent, imposing, or large in size, scope, or importance.
Meanings
- Impressive and splendid in size, appearance, or ambition. They were married in a grand cathedral.
- Highest in rank or most important among several. She won the grand prize at the fair.
- A thousand dollars or pounds (informal). The repair cost me two grand. informal
- A grand piano. A polished black grand stood in the corner of the hall. informal
Word origin
From Latin 'grandis', meaning big or full-grown, via Old French 'grant' / 'grand' - it gradually edged out the native English 'great' in many lofty contexts.
Remember it
GRAND starts like 'grandeur' and 'grandiose' - all the big, lofty words begin with this same imposing GRAND.
A little poem
The lobby gilded, ceilings tall-
yet warmth lived in the smallest hall.
couplet
Wordplay
- The pianist sold his instrument for exactly a thousand dollars. He said it was a grand for a grand.
What it teaches
What we call grand is often just scale; what we remember is usually small.
Quick facts
What does GRAND mean?
Magnificent, imposing, or large in size, scope, or importance.
Is GRAND a valid word?
Yes — GRAND is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GRAND?
GRAND has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GRAND come from?
From Latin 'grandis', meaning big or full-grown, via Old French 'grant' / 'grand' - it gradually edged out the native English 'great' in many lofty contexts.
What can GRAND teach us?
What we call grand is often just scale; what we remember is usually small.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.