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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand

/ˈɡɹænd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
grand
IPA
/ˈɡɹænd/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

adj

Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

adj

Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

adj

Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

adj

Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent (see grand-).

adj

Fine; lovely.

Colloquial

adj

Containing all the parts proper to a given form of composition.

noun

A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹænd/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹænd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

grander (comparative) more grand (comparative) grandest (superlative) most grand (superlative) grande (alternative) grands (plural)

Derived Forms

GM GP grandacious grandly grandmaster grandmistress grandmultipara grandmultiparity grandmultiparous grandness grandorder grandreefite

Phrases

baby grand baby grand piano boudoir grand concert grand grand 600-cell grand action grand admiral Grand Alliance

Frequently Paired Words

aggrandizable aggrandization aggrandize aggrandizement aggrandizer Arroyo Grande Campo Grande Crèvecœur-le-Grand

Synonyms

large great super- supra- hyper- ultra- uber- macro- arch- over- mega- giga-

Rhymes With

hand understand right-hand land left-hand stand band demand brand command planned sand

Questions

How do you pronounce grand?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹænd/.
What does grand mean?
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional
Where does grand come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce grand

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