grand
/ˈɡɹænd/ adjective B2- Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional · among the grandest orchestras of our time· The Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire.
- Of a large size or extent; great. · a grand mountain· a grand army
- Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent. · a grand monarch· a grand view
- Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name. · a grand lodge· a grand vizier
- Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent (see grand-). · grandfather, grandson, grand-child
- Containing all the parts proper to a given form of composition.
Comparative grander · Superlative grandest
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“It would be a grand help to the police,” said the inspector, “if these things were numbered and registered.
Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think—” (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a _very_ good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) “—yes, that’s about the right distance—but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I’ve got to?” (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)
“That would be grand, certainly,” said Alice thoughtfully: “but then—I shouldn’t be hungry for it, you know.”
And marching in so grand a way,
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