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grandeur

  • noun
  • gran·deur
  • /ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/

The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.

Other meanings

  1. Nobility (state of being noble).

  2. Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

Word history

From Latin "grandis" (grown up, great).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “grandeur” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.