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grandeur

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/

The English word “grandeur” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
  2. Nobility (state of being noble).
  3. Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French grandeur, from Old French grandur, from grant (French grand), from Latin grandis (“grown up, great”).

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