Grandeur Meaning
/ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
nounNobility (state of being noble).
Sentence Examples
Despite the grandeur of the feast, she is unaware of all fields of knowledge.
The ball was a spectacle of elegance and grandeur.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the mountain range was breathtaking when seen from the top.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French grandeur, from Old French grandur, from grant (French grand), from Latin grandis (“grown up, great”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I wrapp’d myself in grandeur then,
And donn’d a visionary crown ——"
— 1829, Edgar Allan Poe, “Tamerlane”, in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems:
"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."
— 2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 44:
"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."
— 2023 March 21, Pjotr Sauer, “Putin’s two-day charm offensive with Xi underlines who’s boss”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the mountain range was breathtaking when seen from the top.