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Added 9 October 2026

grand

/ˈɡɹænd/ noun

In Latin: magnus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grand at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
A piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs.

adjective

Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope.
an expansive lifestyle
Of or befitting a lord.
heir to a lordly fortune
Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality.
a princely sum

Origin

From Middle English grand, grond, graund, graunt, from Anglo-Norman graunt, from Old French grant, from Latin grandis. Doublet of grande and grandee.

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