English-Thai Dictionary

Grand Canyon

N ทางน้ำ ลึก ระหว่าง หุบเขา ลึก ของ แม่น้ำ โคโลราโด ใน อเมริกา  tang-nam-luek-ra-wang-hub-kao-luek-kong-mae-nam-ko-lo-ra-do-nai-ar-me-ri-ka

 

Grand Palace

N พระบรมมหาราชวัง  pra-bo-rom-ma-ha-rad-cha-wang

 

Grand Prix

N การแข่งรถ ประจำปี  มัก จัด ขึ้น ใน หลายๆ  ประเทศ  การแข่งขัน รถยนต์ กรังป รี ซ์  kan-kaeng-rod-pra-jam-pe-mak-jad-kuen-nai-lai-lai-pra-thed

 

gran

N คำ เรียก ย่า  ยาย  grandmother kam-riak-ya yai

 

granadilla

N ผลไม้ จาก ต้น  passionflower

 

granary

N ยุ้งฉาง  ยุ้ง  ฉาง  bin barn yung-chung

 

grand

ADJ น่าเกรงขาม  เป็น ที่ เคารพ  ซึ่ง มีอำนาจ  significant insignificant na-krang-kam

 

grand

ADJ ใหญ่โต  หรูหรา  สง่างาม  โอ่อ่า  splendid magnificent yai-to

 

grand dame

N หญิง สูงอายุ (คำ เก่า  ying-sung-ar-yu

 

grand duke

N ผู้ปกครอง เมือง รอง จาก พระมหากษัตริย์  phu-pok-krong-mueang-rong-jak-pra-ma-ha-ka-sad

 

grand jury

N คณะลูกขุน ซึ่ง มี ลูกขุน  12-33 คน  ka-na-luk-kun-sueng-me-luk-kun

 

grand mal

N โรค ลมบ้าหมู ที่ มี การ หมดสติ  กล้ามเนื้อ เกร็ง  น้ำลาย ฟูม ปาก  rok-lom-ba-mu-ti-me-kan-mod-sa-ti-klam-nuea-kreng-nam-lai-fum-pak

 

grand meeting

N งานฉลอง  ngan-cha-long

 

grand opera

N มหา อุ ปราการ  ma-ha-u-pa-ra-cha

 

grand piano

N เปียโน ขนาดใหญ่ มี ฝา แบน  pia-no-ka-nad-yai-me-fa-baen

 

grand prix

N รางวัล สูงสุด (ภาษา ฝรั่งเศส  รางวัล อัน ยิ่งใหญ่  rang-wan-suang-sud

 

grand slam

N รางวัล ชนะเลิศ การแข่งขัน กีฬา ทุก รายการ สำคัญ  rang-wan-cha-na-loed-kan-kaeng-kan-ki-la-tuk-rai-kan-sam-kan

 

grand tour

N การท่องเที่ยว ไป ยัง เมือง ใหญ่ หรือ สำคัญ โดยเฉพาะ ใน ยุโรป  kan-tong-tiao-pai-yang-mueang-yai-rue-sam-kan-doi-cha-pho-nai-yu-rob

 

grand-dad

N ปู่  ตา  grandfather pu-ta

 

grand-dady

N ปู่  ตา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  grandfather pu-ta

 

grandad

N ปู่  ตา  grandfather pu-ta

 

grandaddy

N ปู่  ตา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  pu-ta

 

grandam

N ย่า หรือ ยาย  หญิง ชรา  ya-rue-yai

 

grandame

N ย่า หรือ ยาย  หญิง ชรา  ya-rue-yai

 

grandaunt

N พี่สาว หรือ น้องสาว ของ ปู่  ย่า  ตา  ยาย  pi-sao-rue-nong-sao-kong-pu-ya-ta-yai

 

grandaunt

N พี่สาว หรือ น้องสาว ของ ปู่ย่า หรือ ตา ยาย  pi-sao-rue-nong-sao-kong-pu-ya-ta-yai

 

grandchild

N หลาน  lan

 

granddad

N ปู่  ตา  grandfather pu-ta

 

granddad

SL คน ล้าสมัย  kon-la-sa-mai

 

granddaddy

N ปู่  ตา  grandfather pu-ta

 

granddaughter

N หลานสาว  lan-sao

 

grandee

N ขุนนาง ชั้นสูง ใน สเปน  kun-nang-chan-sung-nai-sa-pen

 

grandeur

N ความสง่างาม  ความ ผึ่งผาย  ความ โอ่โถง  magnificence insignificance kwam-sa-nga-ngam

 

grandfather

N ปู่  ตา  granddad pu-ta

 

grandfather clock

N นาฬิกา ลูกตุ้ม ขนาดใหญ่  na-li-ka-luk-tum-ka-nad-yai

 

grandiloquence

N การคุย โอ้อวด  bombast conciseness kan-kui-o-uat

 

grandiloquent

ADJ โอ้อวด  ขี้คุย  ขี้โม้  pompous boastful o-uat

 

grandiloquently

ADV โอ้อวด  ขี้คุย  o-uat

 

grandiose

ADJ ยิ่งใหญ่  หรูหรา  สง่างาม  grand flamboyant humble ying-yai

 

grandiosely

ADV ยิ่งใหญ่  หรูหรา  สง่างาม  ying-yai

 

grandiosity

N ความ โอ้อวด  การคุย โต  boasting bombast kwam-o-uat

 

grandly

ADV อย่าง หรูหรา  อย่าง โอ้อวด  อย่าง สง่างาม  yang-ru-ra

 

grandma

N ย่า  ยาย  grandmother ya-yai

 

grandmama

N ย่า  ยาย  grandmother ya-yai

 

grandmamma

N ย่า  ยาย  grandmother ya-yai

 

grandmother

N ย่า  ยาย  grandmother ya-yai

 

grandmotherly

ADJ ซึ่ง มี ลักษณะ ของ ย่า  ยาย  sueng-me-lak-sa-na-kong-ya yai

 

grandnephew

N เหลน ชาย  ลูกชาย ของ หลาน  len-chai

 

grandness

N ความหรูหรา  kwam-ru-ra

 

grandniece

N เหลน หญิง  ลูกสาว ของ หลาน  len-ying

 

grandpa

N ปู่  ตา  grandfather pu-ta

 

grandpapa

N ปู่  ตา  grandfather pu-ta

 

grandparent

N ปู่ย่า  ตา ยาย  pu-ya

 

grandparents

N ปู่  ย่า  ตา  ยาย  pu-ya-ta-yai

 

grandsire

N ปู่  ตา  ชาย ชรา  บรรพบุรุษ  ancestor grandfather pu-ta

 

grandson

N หลานชาย  lan-chai

 

grandstand

N อัฒจันทร์  ที่นั่ง ชม กีฬา ใน สนาม  coliseum stadium stand ad-ta-jan

 

granduncle

N พี่ชาย หรือ น้องชาย ของ ปู่  ตา  ย่า  ยาย  greatuncle pi-chai-rue-nong-chai-kong-pu ta ya yai

 

grange

N ยุ้งฉาง  โรงนา  barn granary yung-chang

 

granger

N ชาวนา  chow-na

 

granite

N หิน แกรนิต  hin-krae-nid

 

graniteware

N เครื่องเหล็ก สีเทา เหมือน เคลือบ ด้วย หิน 

 

granitoid

A ที่ มี ลักษณะ ของ หิน แกรนิต 

 

granivorous

A ที่ กิน เมล็ดข้าว เป็น อาหาร 

 

grannie

N ย่า  ยาย  grandmother ya-yai

 

grannie

N หญิง ชรา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  ying-cha-ra

 

granny

N ย่า  ยาย  grandmother ya-yai

 

granny

N หญิง ชรา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  ying-cha-ra

 

grant

N เงินช่วยเหลือ  เงินบริจาค  เงินสนับสนุน  allowance financial aid grant-in-aid ngen-chuai-luea

 

grant

VT ยินยอม  ยอมให้  ประทาน  ให้รางวัล  allow bestow award disallow yin-yom

 

grant to

PHRV ยอมรับ ใน ความสามารถ ของ  yom-rab-nai-kwam-sa-mad-kong

 

grant to

PHRV ให้ (บางสิ่ง เช่น  เงิน  กับ  hai-kab

 

grant-in-aid

N เงินช่วยเหลือ  เงินสนับสนุน  เงินอุดหนุน  การ ให้ทุน  allowance grant ngen-chuai-luea

 

grantee

N ผู้รับ  phu-rub

 

grantor

N ผู้ให้  ผู้อุปถัมภ์  ผู้ มอบ  donor contributor phu-hai

 

granular

ADJ มี ลักษณะ เป็น เม็ด เล็กๆ  เป็น เมล็ด เล็กๆ  bumpy grainy me-lak-sa-na-pen-med-lek-lek

 

granulate

VI กลายเป็น เมล็ด  klai-pen-ma-led

 

granulate

VT ทำให้ เป็น เมล็ด  crush grind tam-hai-pen-ma-led

 

granulated

A ที่ ทำให้ เป็น เม็ด เล็ก 

 

granulated sugar

N น้ำตาล เม็ด  nam-tan-med

 

granulation

N การ ทำให้ เป็น เม็ด เล็ก 

 

granule

N เม็ด เล็กๆ  เมล็ด เล็กๆ  ma-led-lek-lek

 

granulite

N หิน ที่ ประกอบด้วย แร่ เม็ด เล็ก ขนาด เท่ากัน 

 

granulose

A ที่ เป็น เม็ด เล็ก 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRANADILLA

n.A plant; the fruit of the Passiflora quadrangulata.

 

GRANADE, GRANADO

[See Grenade. ]

 

GRANARY

n.[L. granarium, from granum, grain. ] A store house or repository of grain after it is thrashed; a corn-house.

 

GRANATE

n.Usually written garnet, which see.

 

GRANATITE

n.[See Grenatite. ]

 

GRAND

a.[L. grandis.] 1. Great; but mostly in a figurative sense; illustrious; high in power or dignity; as a grand lord.
2. Great; splendid; magnificent; as a grand design; a grand parade; a grand view or prospect.
3. Great; principal; chief; as Satan our grand foe.
4. Noble; sublime; lofty; conceived or expressed with great dignity; as a grand conception.
In general, we apply the epithet grand to that which is great and elevated, or which elevates and expands our ideas. The ocean, the sky, a lofty tower are grand objects. But to constitute a thing grand, it seems necessary that it should be distinguished by some degree of beauty.
5. Old; more advanced; as in grandfather, grandmother, that is, old-father; and to correspond with this relation, we use grandson, granddaughter, grandchild.

 

GRANDAM

n.[grand and dame. ] Grandmother. 1. An old woman.

 

GRANDCHILD

n.A son's or daughter's child; a child in the second degree of descent.

 

GRANDDAUGHTER

n.The daughter of a son or daughter.

 

GRANDEE

n.A nobleman; a man of elevated rank or station. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who has the king's leave to be covered in his presence.

 

GRANDEESHIP

n.The rank or estate of a grandee.

 

GRANDEUR

n.In a general sense, greatness; that quality or combination of qualities in an object, which elevates or expands the mind, and excites pleasurable emotions in him who views or contemplates it. Thus the extent and uniformity of surface in the ocean constitute grandeur; as do the extent, the elevation, and the concave appearance or vault of the sky. So we speak of the grandeur of a large and well proportioned edifice, of an extensive range of lofty mountains, of a large cataract, of a pyramid. etc. 1. Splendor of appearance; state; magnificence; as the grandeur of a court, of a procession. etc.
2. Elevation of thought, sentiment or expression. We speak of the grandeur of conceptions, and of style or diction.
3. Elevation of mien or air and deportment.

 

GRANDEVITY

n.Great age. [Not used. ]

 

GRANDEVOUS

a.Of great age. [Not used. ]

 

GRANDFATHER

n.A father's or mother's father; the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent.

 

GRANDILOQUENCE

n.Lofty speaking; lofty expressions.

 

GRANDILOQUOUS

a.[L. grandiloquus; grandis and loquor, to speak. ] Speaking in a lofty style.

 

GRANDINOUS

a.[L. grando.] Consisting of hail.

 

GRANDITY

n.Greatness; magnificence. [Not used. ]

 

GRANDJUROR

n.One of a grand jury. In Connecticut, a peace-officer.

 

GRAND JURY

n.[grand and jury. ] A jury whose duty is to examine into the grounds of accusation against offenders, and if they see just cause, then to find bills of indictment against them to be presented to the court.

 

GRANDLY

adv. In a lofty manner; splendidly; sublimely.

 

GRANDMOTHER

n.The mother of one's father or mother.

 

GRANDNESS

n.Grandeur; greatness with beauty; magnificence.

 

GRANDSIRE

n.A grandfather. 1. In poetry and rhetoric, any ancestor.

 

GRANDSON

n.The son of a son or daughter.

 

GRANGE

n.granj. A farm, with the buildings, stables, etc.

 

GRANILITE

n.[See Granit. ] Indeterminate granit; granit that contains more than three constituent parts.

 

GRANIT, GRANITE

n.In mineralogy, an aggregate stone or rock, composed of crystalline grains of quartz, feldspar and mica, or at least of two of these minerals, united without a cement, or confusedly crystallized. The grains very in size from that of a pin's head, to a mass of two or three feet; but usually the largest size is that of a nut. The color of granit is greatly diversified by the different colors and proportions of the component parts, and in general these stones are very hard.

 

GRANITEL

n.[dim. of granit. ] A binary aggregate of minerals; a granitic compound containing two constituent parts, as quartz and feldspar, or quartz and shorl or hornblend. Italian workmen give this name to a variety of gray granit consisting of small grains.

 

GRANITIC

a.Pertaining to granit; like granit; having the nature of granitic; as granitic texture. 1. Consisting of granit; as granitic mountains.
Granitic aggregates, in mineralogy, granular compounds of two or more simple minerals, in which only one of the essential ingredients of granit is present; as quartz and hornblend, feldspar and shorl, etc. Similar compounds occur, in which none of the ingredients of granit are present.

 

GRANITIN

n.A granitic aggregate of three species of minerals, some of which differ from the species which compose granit; as quartz, feldspar, and jade or shorl.

 

GRANIVOROUS

a.[L. granum, grain, and voro, to eat. ] Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; as granivorous birds.
Grannam, for grandam, a grandmother. [Vulgar. ]

 

GRANT

v.t. 1. To admit as true what is not proved; to allow; to yield; to concede. We take that for granted which is supposed to be true.
Grant that the fates have firmed, by their decree--
2. To give; to bestow or confer on without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request.
Thou hast granted me life and favor. Job 1 :12.
God granted him that which he requested. 1 Chronicles 4:1 .
3. To transfer the title of a thing to another, for a good or valuable consideration; to convey by deed or writing. The legislature have granted all the new land.
Grant me the place of this threshing floor. 1 Chronicles 21:22.

 

GRANT

n.The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring. 1. The thing granted or bestowed; a gift; a boon.
2. In law, a conveyance in writing, of such things as cannot pass or be transferred by word only, as land, rents, reversions, tithes, etc.
A grant is an executed contract.
3. Concession; admission of something as true.
4. The thing conveyed by deed or patent.

 

GRANTABLE

a.That may be granted or conveyed.

 

GRANTED

pp. Admitted as true; conceded; yielded; bestowed; conveyed.

 

GRANTEE

n.The person to whom a conveyance is made.

 

GRANTING

ppr. Admitting; conceding; bestowing; conveying.

 

GRANTOR

n.The person who grants; one who conveys lands, rents, etc.

 

GRANULAR

a.[from L. granum, grain. ] 1. Consisting of grains; as a granular substance.
2. Resembling grains; as a stone of granular appearance.

 

GRANULATE

v.t.[L. granum. ] 1. To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder or sugar.
2. To raise into small asperities; to make rough on the surface.

 

GRANULATE

v.i.To collect or be formed into grains; as cane-juice granulates into sugar; melted metals granulate when poured into water.

 

GRANULATED

pp. Formed into grains. 1. Consisting of grains; resembling grains.

 

GRANULATING

ppr. Forming into grains.

 

GRANULATION

n.The act of forming into grains; as the granulation of powder and sugar. In chimistry, the granulation of metallic substances is performed by pouring the melted substances slowly into water, which is, at the same time, agitated with a broom.

 

GRANULE

n.[L. granum. ] A little grain; a small particle.

 

GRANULOUS

a.Full of grains; abounding with granular substances.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GRANADE; GRANADO

GRANADE; GRANADO Gra *nade ", Gra *na "do, n.

 

Defn: See Grenade.

 

GRANADILLA

Grana *dil "la, n. Etym: [Sp. , dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade, Garnet. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis ) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices.

 

GRANARY

Gran "a *ry, n.; pl. Granaries. Etym: [L. granarium, fr. granum grain. See Garner. ]

 

Defn: A storehouse or repository for grain, esp. after it is thrashed or husked; a cornbouse; also (Fig. ), a region fertile in grain. The exhaustless granary of a world. Thomson.

 

GRANATE

GRANATE Gran "ate, n.

 

Defn: See Garnet.

 

GRANATIN

Gra *na "tin, n. Etym: [L. granatum the pomegranate. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: Mannite; -- so called because found in the pomegranate.

 

GRANATITE

GRANATITE Gran "a *tite, n.

 

Defn: See Staurolite.

 

GRAND

Grand, a. [Compar. Grander; superl. Grandest.] Etym: [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. Grandee. ]

 

1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake. "Our grand foe, Satan. " Milton. Making so bold. .. to unseal Their grand commission. Shak.

 

2. Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons ); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things ); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception. They are the highest models of expression, the unapproached masters of the grand style. M. Arnold.

 

3. Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, a grand lodge; a grand vizier; a grand piano, etc.

 

4. Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent; -- generalIy used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc. What cause Mov'd our grand parents, in that happy state, Favor'd of Heaven so highly, to fall off From their Creator. Milton. Grand action, a pianoforte action, used in grand pianos, in which special devices are employed to obtain perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string. -- Grand Army of the Republic, an organized voluntary association of men who served in the Union army or navy during the civil war in the United States. The order has chapters, called Posts, throughout the country. -- Grand cross. (a ) The highest rank of knighthood in the Order of the Bath. (b ) A knight grand cross. -- Grand cordon, the cordon or broad ribbon, identified with the highest grade in certain honorary orders; hence, a person who holds that grade. -- Grand days (Eng. Law ), certain days in the terms which are observed as holidays in the inns of court and chancery (Candlemas, Ascension, St. John Baptist's, and All Saints' Days ); called also Dies non juridici. -- Grand duchess. (a ) The wife or widow of a grand duke. (b ) A lady having the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right. (c ) In Russia, a daughter of the Czar. -- Grand duke. (a ) A sovereign duke, inferior in rank to a king; as, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. (b ) In Russia, a son of the Czar. (c ) (Zoöl.) The European great horned owl or eagle owl (Bubo maximas ). -- Grand-guard, or Grandegarde, a piece of plate armor used in tournaments as an extra protection for the left shoulder and breast. -- Grand juror, a member of a grand jury. -- Grand jury (Law ), a jury of not less than twelve men, and not more than twenty-three, whose duty it is, in private session, to examine into accusations against persons charged with crime, and if they see just cause, then to find bills of indictment against them, to be presented to the court; -- called also grand inquest. -- Grand juryman, a grand juror. -- Grand larceny. (Law ) See under Larceny. -- Grand lodge, the chief lodge, or governing body, among Freemasons and other secret orders. -- Grand master. (a ) The head of one of the military orders of knighthood, as the Templars, Hospitallers, etc. (b ) The head of the order of Freemasons or of Good Templars, etc. -- Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs. ] Holland. -- Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary. -- Grand piano (Mus. ), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of the instrument. -- Grand relief (Sculp. ), alto relievo. -- Grand Seignior. See under Seignior. -- Grand stand, the principal stand, or erection for spectators, at a, race course, etc. -- Grand vicar (Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical delegate in France. -- Grand vizier. See under Vizier.

 

Syn. -- Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated; stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble. -- Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is sublime. "Grandeur admits of degrees and modifications; but magnificence is that which has already reached the highest degree of superiority naturally belonging to the object in question. " Crabb.

 

GRANDAM

Gran "dam, n. Etym: [F. grande, fem. of grand + dame. See Grand, and Dame. ]

 

Defn: An old woman; specifically, a grandmother. Shak.

 

GRANDAUNT

Grand "aunt ", n. Etym: [Cf. F. grand'tante.]

 

Defn: The aunt of one's father or mother.

 

GRANDCHILD

GRANDCHILD Grand "child ", n.

 

Defn: A son's or daughter's child; a child in the second degree of descent.

 

GRANDDAUGHTER

GRANDDAUGHTER Grand "daugh "ter, n.

 

Defn: The daughter of one's son or daughter.

 

GRAND-DUCAL

GRAND-DUCAL Grand "-du "cal, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a grand duke. H. James.

 

GRANDEE

Gran *dee ", n. Etym: [Sp. grande. See Grand. ]

 

Defn: A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence.

 

GRANDEESHIP

GRANDEESHIP Gran *dee "ship, n.

 

Defn: The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship. H. Swinburne.

 

GRANDEUR

Gran "deur, n. Etym: [F., fr. grand. See Grand. ]

 

Defn: The state or quality of being grand; vastness; greatness; splendor; magnificence; stateliness; sublimity; dignity; elevation of thought or expression; nobility of action. Nor doth this grandeur and majestic show Of luxury. .. allure mine eye. Milton.

 

Syn. -- Sublimity; majesty; stateliness; augustness; loftiness. See Sublimity.

 

GRANDEVITY

Gran *dev "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. grandaevitas.]

 

Defn: Great age; long life. [Obs. ] Glanvill.

 

GRANDEVOUS

Gran *de "vous, a. Etym: [L. grandaevus; grandig grand + aevum lifetime, age. ]

 

Defn: Of great age; aged; longlived. [R.] Bailey.

 

GRANDFATHER

GRANDFATHER Grand "fa "ther, n.

 

Defn: A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent. Grandfather longlegs. (Zoöl.) See Dady longlegs.

 

GRANDFATHERLY

GRANDFATHERLY Grand "fa "ther *ly, a.

 

Defn: Like a grandfather in age or manner; kind; benignant; indulgent. He was a grandfatherly sort of personage. Hawthorne.

 

GRANDIFIC

Gran *dif "ic, a. Etym: [L. grandificus; grandis grand + facere to make. ]

 

Defn: Making great. [R.] Bailey.

 

GRANDILOQUENCE

GRANDILOQUENCE Gran *dil "o *quence, n.

 

Defn: The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense. The sin of grandiloquence or tall talking. Thackeray,

 

GRANDILOQUENT

Gran *dil "o *quent, a. Etym: [L. grandis grand + logui to speak. ]

 

Defn: Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

 

GRANDILOQUOUS

Gran *dil "o *quous, a. Etym: [L. grandiloquus; grandis grand + loqui to apeak. ]

 

Defn: Grandiloquent.

 

GRANDINOUS

Gran "di *nous, a. Etym: [L. grandinosus, fr. qrando, grandinis, hail. ]

 

Defn: Consisting of hail; abounding in hail. [R.] Bailey.

 

GRANDIOSE

Gran "di *ose ", a. Etym: [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See Grand. ]

 

1. Impressive or elevating in effect; vimposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense. The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of the whole. M. Arnold. The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. C. Kingsley.

 

2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor; flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a grandiose style.

 

GRANDIOSITY

Gran "di *os "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. grandiosité, It. grandiosità.]

 

Defn: The state or quality of being grandiose,

 

GRANDITY

Grand "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. granditas: cf. OF. granité. See Grand. ]

 

Defn: Grandness. [Obs. ] Camden.

 

GRANDLY

GRANDLY Grand "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a grand manner.

 

GRANDMA; GRANDMAMMA

GRANDMA; GRANDMAMMA Grand "ma ", Grand "mam *ma ", n.

 

Defn: A grand mother.

 

GRAND MERCY

GRAND MERCY Grand " mer "cy.

 

Defn: See Gramercy. [Obs. ]

 

GRANDMOTHER

GRANDMOTHER Grand "moth "er, n.

 

Defn: The mother of one's father or mother.

 

GRANDMOTHERLY

GRANDMOTHERLY Grand "moth "er *ly, a.

 

Defn: Like a grandmother in age or manner; kind; indulgent.

 

GRANDNEPHEW

GRANDNEPHEW Grand "neph "ew, n.

 

Defn: The grandson of one's brother or sister.

 

GRANDNESS

GRANDNESS Grand "ness, n.

 

Defn: Grandeur. Wollaston.

 

GRANDNIECE

GRANDNIECE Grand "niece ", n.

 

Defn: The granddaughter of one's brother or sister.

 

GRANDPA; GRANDPAPA

GRANDPA; GRANDPAPA Grand "pa ", Grand "pa *pa ", n.

 

Defn: A grandfather.

 

GRANDSIRE

Grand "sire ", n. Etym: [OF. grantsire. See Grand, and Sire. ]

 

Defn: Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor.

 

GRANDSON

GRANDSON Grand "son ", n.

 

Defn: A son's or daughter's son.

 

GRANDUNCLE

Grand "un "cle, n. Etym: [Cf. F. grand-oncle. ]

 

Defn: father's or mother's uncle.

 

GRANE

GRANE Grane, v. & n.

 

Defn: See Groan. [Obs. ]

 

GRANGE

Grange, n. Etym: [F. grange barn, LL. granea, from L. granum grain. See Grain a kernel. ]

 

1. A building for storing grain; a granary. [Obs. ] Milton.

 

2. A farmhouse, with the barns and other buildings for farming purposes. And eke an officer out for to ride, To see her granges and her bernes wide. Chaucer. Nor burnt the grange, nor bussed the milking maid. Tennyson.

 

3. A farmhouse of a monastery, where the rents and tithes, paid in grain, were deposited. [Obs. ]

 

4. A farm; generally, a farm with a house at a distance from neighbors.

 

5. An association of farmers, designed to further their interests, aud particularly to bring producers and consumers, farmers and manufacturers, into direct commercial relations, without intervention of middlemen or traders. The first grange was organized in 1867. [U.S.]

 

GRANGER

GRANGER Gran "ger, n.

 

1. A farm steward. [Obs. ]

 

2. A member of a grange. [U. S.]

 

GRANGERISM

Gran "ger *ism, n. Etym: [So called from the Rev. James Granger, whose "Biographical History of England " (1769 ) was a favorite book for illustration in this manner. ]

 

Defn: The practice of illustrating a particular book by engravings collected from other books.

 

GRANGERITE

GRANGERITE Gran "ger *ite, n.

 

Defn: One who collects illustrations from various books for the decoration of one book.

 

GRANGERIZE

GRANGERIZE Gran "ger *ize, v. t. & i.

 

Defn: To collect (illustrations from books ) for decoration of other books. G. A. Sala.

 

GRANGER RAILROADS; GRANGER ROADS

GRANGER RAILROADS; GRANGER ROADS Gran "ger railroads, or Granger roads. (Finance )

 

Defn: Certain railroads whose traffic largely consists in carrying the produce of farmers or grangers; -- specifically applied to the Chicago & Alton; Chicago, Burlington & Quincey; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; and Chicago & Northwestern, railroads. [U. S.].

 

GRANGER STOCKS; GRANGER SHARES

GRANGER STOCKS; GRANGER SHARES Granger stocks or shares.

 

Defn: Stocks or shares of the granger railroads.

 

GRANIFEROUS

Gra *nif "er *ous, a. Etym: [L. qranifer; granum grain + ferre to bear: cf. F. granifère.]

 

Defn: Bearing grain, or seeds like grain. Humble.

 

GRANIFORM

Gran "i *form, a. Etym: [L. granum grain + -form; cf. F. graniforme.]

 

Defn: Formed like of corn.

 

GRANILLA

Gra *nil "la, n. Etym: [Sp. , small seed. ]

 

Defn: Small grains or dust of cochineal or the coccus insect.

 

GRANITE

Gran "ite, n. Etym: [It. granito granite, adj. , grainy, p. p. of granire to make grainy, fr. L. granum grain; cf. F. granit. See Grain. ] (Geol.)

 

Defn: A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefor in being destitute of a schistose structure.

 

Note: Varieties containing hornblende are common. See also the Note under Mica. Gneissoid granite, granite in which the mica has traces of a regular arrangement. -- Graphic granite, granite consisting of quartz and feldspar without mica, and having the quartz crystals so arranged in the transverse section like oriental characters. -- Porphyritic granite, granite containing feldspar in distinct crystals. -- Hornblende granite, or Syenitic granite, granite containing hornblende as well as mica, or, according to some authorities hornblende replacing the mica. -- Granite ware. (a ) A kind of stoneware. (b ) A Kind of ironware, coated with an enamel resembling granite.

 

GRANITE STATE

GRANITE STATE Gran "ite State.

 

Defn: New Hampshire; -- a nickname alluding to its mountains, which are chiefly of granite.

 

GRANITE STATE

GRANITE STATE Gran "ite State.

 

Defn: New Hampshire; -- a nickname alluding to its mountains, which are chiefly of granite. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

 

GRANITIC

Gra *nit "ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. granitique. ]

 

1. Like granite in composition, color, etc. ; having the nature of granite; as, granitic texture.

 

2. Consisting of granite; as, granitic mountains.

 

GRANITICAL

GRANITICAL Gra *nit "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Granitic.

 

GRANITIFICATION

Gra *nit `i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Granite + L. -ficare (in comp. ) to make. See -fy. ]

 

Defn: The act or the process of forming into granite. Humble.

 

GRANITIFORM

Gra *nit "i *form, a. Etym: [Granite + -form. ] (Geol.)

 

Defn: Resembling granite in structure or shape.

 

GRANITOID

Gran "i *toid, a. Etym: [Granite + -oid: cf. F. granitoïde.]

 

Defn: Resembling granite in granular appearance; as, granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement.

 

GRANIVOROUS

Gra *niv "o *rous, a. Etym: [L. granum grain + vorare to devour: cf. F.granivore. ]

 

Defn: Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; as, granivorous birds. Gay.

 

GRANNAM

GRANNAM Gran "nam, n.

 

Defn: A grandam. [Colloq. ]

 

GRANNY

GRANNY Gran "ny, n.

 

Defn: A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman. Granny's bend, or Granny's knot (Naut. ), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way.

 

GRANOLITHIC

Gran `o *lith "ic, n. Etym: [L. granum a grain (or E. granite ) + -lith +-ic. ]

 

Defn: A kind of hard artificial stone, used for pavements.

 

GRANT

Grant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Granted; p. pr. & vb. n. Granting. ] Etym: [OE. graunten, granten, OF. graanter, craanter, creanter, to promise, yield, LL. creantare to promise, assure, for (assumed LL. ) credentare to make believe, fr. L. credens, p. pr. of credere to believe. See Creed, Credit. ]

 

1. To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to petition. Grant me the place of this threshing floor. 1 Chrcn. xxi. 22.

 

2. To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give. Wherefore did God grant me my request. Milton.

 

3. To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede. Grant that the Fates have firmed by their decree. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- To give; confer; bestow; convey; transfer; admit; allow; concede. See Give.

 

GRANT

GRANT Grant, v. i.

 

Defn: To assent; to consent. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

GRANT

Grant, n. Etym: [OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See Grant, v. t.]

 

1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

 

2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.

 

3. The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made.

 

Note: Formerly, in English law, the term was specifically applied to transfrrs of incorporeal hereditaments, expectant estates, and letters patent from government and such is its present application in some of the United States. But now, in England the usual mode of transferring realty is by grant; and so, in some of the United States, the term grant is applied to conveyances of every kind of real property. Bouvier. Burrill.

 

GRANTABLE

GRANTABLE Grant "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being granted.

 

GRANTEE

GRANTEE Gran *tee ", n. (Law )

 

Defn: The person to whom a grant or conveyance is made. His grace will not survive the poor grantee he despises. Burke.

 

GRANTER

GRANTER Grant "er, n.

 

Defn: One who grants.

 

GRANTOR

GRANTOR Grant "or, n. (Law )

 

Defn: The person by whom a grant or conveyance is made.

 

GRANULAR

Gran "u *lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. granulaire. See Granule. ]

 

Defn: Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular substance. Granular limestone, crystalline limestone, or marble, having a granular structure.

 

GRANULARLY

GRANULARLY Gran "u *lar *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a granular form.

 

GRANULARY

GRANULARY Gran "u *la *ry, a.

 

Defn: Granular.

 

GRANULATE

Gran "u *late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Granulated; p. pr. & vb. n.Granulating. ] Etym: [See Granule. ]

 

1. To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder, sugar, or metal.

 

2. To raise in granules or small asperities; to make rough on the surface.

 

GRANULATE

GRANULATE Gran "u *late, v. i.

 

Defn: To collect or be formed into grains; as, cane juice granulates into sugar.

 

GRANULATE; GRANULATED

GRANULATE; GRANULATED Gran "u *late, Gran "u *la `ted, a.

 

1. Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular; as, granulated sugar.

 

2. Having numerous small elevations, as shagreen. Granulated steel, a variety of steel made by a particular process beginning with the granulation of pig iron.

 

GRANULATION

Gran `u *la "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. granulation. ]

 

1. The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar.

 

2. The state of being granulated.

 

3. (Med. ) (a ) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers ), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing. (b ) The act or process of the formation of such prominences.

 

GRANULE

Gran "ule, n. Etym: [L. granulum, dim. of granum grain: cf. F.granule. See Grain a kernel. ]

 

Defn: A little grain a small particle; a pellet.

 

GRANULIFEROUS

Gran `u *lif "er *ous, a. Etym: [Granule + -ferous. ]

 

Defn: Full of granulations.

 

GRANULIFORM

Gra *nu "li *form, a. Etym: [Granule + -form. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: Having a granular structure; granular; as, granuliform limestone.

 

GRANULITE

Gran "u *lite, n. Etym: [From Granule. ] (Geol.)

 

Defn: A whitish, granular rock, consisting of feldspar and quartz intimately mixed; -- sometimes called whitestone, and leptynite.

 

GRANULOSE

Gran "u *lose `, n. Etym: [From Granule. ] (Physiol. Chem. )

 

Defn: The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.

 

GRANULOUS

Gran "u *lous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. granuleux. ]

 

Defn: Full of grains; abounding with granular substances; granular.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gran

gran |gran ɡræn | ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. one's grandmother. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

 

grana

gra na |ˈgrānə ˈɡreɪnə | ▶plural noun ( sing. granum |-nəm | ) Botany the stacks of thylakoids embedded in the stroma of a chloroplast. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: plural of Latin granum ‘grain. ’

 

Granada

Gra na da |grəˈnädə ɡrəˈnɑdə | 1 a city in southern Spain; pop. 236,988 (2008 ). Founded in the 8th century, it became the capital of the Moorish kingdom of Granada in 1238. 2 a city in Nicaragua, on the northwestern shore of Lake Nicaragua; pop. 105,171 (2006 ). Founded by the Spanish in 1523, it is the oldest city in the country.

 

granadilla

gran a dil la |ˌgranəˈdilə, -ˈdēyə ˌɡrænəˈdɪlə |(also grenadilla ) ▶noun a passion fruit, or the fruit of a related plant. [This fruit comes from plants of the genus Passiflora, family Passifloraceae, including the giant granadilla (P. quadrangularis ), which has large pale fruits. ] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: Spanish, diminutive of granada ‘pomegranate. ’

 

granary

gra na ry |ˈgrānərē, ˈgran- ˈɡræn (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. granaries ) a storehouse for threshed grain. • a region producing large quantities of corn. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin granarium, from granum ‘grain. ’

 

granary bread

gran |ary bread ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. trademark a type of brown bread containing whole grains of wheat.

 

Gran Canaria

Gran Ca na ria |ˌgrän kəˈnäryə ˌɡræn kəˈnɛriə | a volcanic island off the northwestern coast of Africa, one of the Canary Islands. Its chief town, Las Palmas, is the capital of the Canary Islands.

 

Gran Chaco

Gran Cha co |grän ˈCHäkō ˌɡrɑn ˈtʃɑkoʊ |(also Chaco ) a lowland plain in central South America that extends from southern Bolivia through Paraguay to northern Argentina.

 

grand

grand |grand ɡrænd | ▶adjective 1 magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style: a grand country house | the dinner party was very grand. • (of a person ) of high rank and with an appearance and manner appropriate to it: she was such a grand lady. • large or ambitious in scope or scale: his grand design for the future of Europe | collecting on a grand scale. • used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendor: the Grand Canyon | the Grand Hotel. 2 [ attrib. ] denoting the largest or most important item of its kind: the grand entrance. • of the highest rank (used esp. in official titles ): the grand duke. • Law (of a crime ) serious: grand theft. Compare with petty ( sense 2 ). 3 informal very good or enjoyable; excellent: we had a grand day. 4 [ in combination ] (in names of family relationships ) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent: a grand-niece. ▶noun 1 ( pl. same ) informal a thousand dollars or pounds: he gets thirty-five grand a year. 2 a grand piano. PHRASES a (or the ) grand old man of a man long and highly respected in (a particular field ): the grand old man of the Republican Party. DERIVATIVES grand ly adverb, grand ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis ‘full-grown, big, great. ’ The original uses were to denote family relationships ( sense 4 of the adjective, following Old French usage ) and as a title ( the Grand, translating Old French le Grand ); hence the senses ‘of the highest rank, ’ ‘of great importance. ’

 

grandad

gran dad |ˈgranˌdad ˈɡrænˌdæd | ▶noun variant spelling of granddad.

 

grandam

gran dam |ˈgranˌdam, -dəm ˈɡrændæm |(also granddam, grandame ) ▶noun archaic term for grandmother. • an old woman. • a female ancestor. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French graund dame (see grand, dame ). Of the English terms of relationship formed with grand, this is the oldest.

 

grand apartheid

grand a part heid ▶noun historical (in South Africa ) a form of apartheid, prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s, that involved comprehensive racial segregation and measures such as the removal of black people from white areas and the creation of black homelands.

 

grandaunt

grand aunt |ˈgrandˌant, -ˌänt ˌɡrændˈænt | ▶noun another term for great-aunt.

 

grandbaby

grand ba by |ˈgran (d )ˌbābē ˌɡrændˈbeɪbi | ▶noun ( pl. grandbabies ) a grandchild who is still a baby.

 

Grand Banks

Grand Banks a submarine plateau of the continental shelf off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is where the warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador Current meet; this promotes the growth of plankton, which makes the waters an important feeding area for fish.

 

grand battement

grand batte ment |ˈgräN bätˈmäN ˈɡrɒ̃ bɑtˈmɒ̃ | ▶noun Ballet a movement in which both legs are kept straight and one leg is kicked outward from the body and in again.

 

Grand Canal

Grand Ca nal 1 a series of waterways in eastern China that extend south from Beijing to Hangzhou, a distance of 1,060 miles (1,700 km ). Built in stages between 486 bc and ad 1327, its original purpose was to transport rice from the river valleys to the cities. 2 the main waterway of Venice, Italy. It is lined on each side by palaces and spanned by the Rialto Bridge.

 

Grand Canyon

Grand Can yon a deep gorge in Arizona, formed by the Colorado River. It is about 277 miles (440 km ) long, 5 –15 miles (8 –24 km ) wide, and, in places, 6,000 feet (1,800 m ) deep. The area was designated a national park in 1919.

 

Grand Canyon State

Grand Can yon State a nickname for the state of Arizona.

 

grandchild

grand child |ˈgran (d )ˌCHīld ˈɡræn (d )ˌtʃaɪld | ▶noun ( pl. grandchildren |-ˌCHildrən | ) a child of one's son or daughter.

 

Grand Coulee Dam

Grand Cou lee Dam |ˈko͞olē ˌɡrænd ˌkuli ˈdæm | a dam on the Columbia River in east central Washington, completed in 1942.

 

grand cross

grand cross ▶noun Astrology an arrangement of four planets in which each is in opposition to one other planet and square to the other two, forming a cross.

 

grand cru

grand cru |ˌgräN ˈkrY ˌɡrænd ˈkru | ▶noun ( pl. grands crus pronunc. same ) (chiefly in French official classifications ) a wine of the most superior grade, or the vineyard that produces it. Compare with premier cru. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, literally ‘great growth. ’

 

granddad

grand dad |ˈgranˌdad ˈɡrændæd |(also grandad ) ▶noun informal one's grandfather.

 

granddaddy

grand dad dy |ˈgranˌdadē ˈɡrænˌdædi |(also grandaddy ) ▶noun ( pl. granddaddies ) another term for granddad. • (the granddaddy of ) used to denote a person or thing that is considered to be the best, largest, or most notable of a particular kind: that young fellow is going to have the granddaddy of all headaches.

 

granddaughter

grand daugh ter |ˈgranˌdôtər ˈɡrænˌdɔdər | ▶noun a daughter of one's son or daughter.

 

grand duchess

grand duch ess |ˌɡræn (d ) ˈdətʃəs | ▶noun the wife or widow of a grand duke. • a princess or noblewoman ruling over a territory in certain European countries. • historical a daughter (or son's daughter ) of a Russian tsar.

 

grand duchy

grand duch y |ɡrænd ˈdətʃi | ▶noun a state or territory ruled by a grand duke or duchess.

 

grand duke

grand duke |ˌɡræn (d ) ˈdjuk | ▶noun a prince or nobleman ruling over a territory in certain European countries. • historical a son (or son's son ) of a Russian tsar.

 

Grande Comore

Grande Co more |ˌgräNd kəˈmôr ˌɡrɒ̃d kəˈmɔr | the largest of the islands of the Comoros, off the northwestern coast of Madagascar; pop. 316,600 (est. 2006 ); chief town, Moroni.

 

grande dame

grande dame |ˈgran ˈdam, ˈgrän ˈdäm ˌɡrænd ˈdeɪm | ▶noun a woman of influential position within a particular sphere: the grande dame of British sculpture. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘grand lady. ’

 

grandee

gran dee |granˈdē ɡrænˈdi | ▶noun a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. • a person of high rank or eminence: several city grandees and eminent lawyers. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Spanish and Portuguese grande ‘grand, ’ used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee .

 

grande horizontale

grande hor i zon tale |ˈgränd ˌôrizänˈtäl ˌɡrɑnd ˌɔrɪzɑnˈtɑl | ▶noun ( pl. grandes horizontales pronunc. same ) humorous a prostitute. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: French, literally ‘great horizontal. ’

 

grandeur

gran deur |ˈgranjər, ˈgranˌdyo͝or ˈɡrænʤər ˈɡrænd (j )ʊr | ▶noun splendor and impressiveness, esp. of appearance or style: the austere grandeur of mountain scenery. • high rank or social importance: for all their grandeur, the chancellors were still officials of the household. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting tall stature ): from French, from grand ‘great, grand ’ (see grand ).

 

grandfather

grand fa ther |ˈgran (d )ˌfäT͟Hər ˈɡræn (d )ˌfɑðər | ▶noun the father of one's father or mother. • the person who founded or originated something: Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal exempt (someone or something ) from a new law or regulation: smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered. DERIVATIVES grand fa ther ly adjective

 

grandfather clause

grand fa ther clause ▶noun informal a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges, or practices. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: so called because under constitutional clauses in some southern states, permitting whites to vote and disenfranchising blacks, the descendants of those voting before 1867 were permitted to vote without having to meet certain stringent conditions.

 

grandfather clock

grand fa ther clock |ˈɡræn (d )fɑðər ˈˌklɑk | ▶noun a clock in a tall freestanding wooden case, driven by weights.

 

Grand Fleet

Grand Fleet historical the main British naval fleet, either that based at Spithead in the 18th century or that based at Scapa Flow in World War I.

 

Grand Forks

Grand Forks |ɡrændˈfɔːrks | a city in northeastern North Dakota, on the Red River of the North; pop. 51,313 (est. 2008 ).

 

Grand Guignol

Grand Gui gnol |gräN gēnˈyôl ɡrɑːnɡiːˈnjɔːl | ▶noun a dramatic entertainment of a sensational or horrific nature, originally a sequence of short pieces as performed at the Grand Guignol theater in Paris. ORIGIN French, literally ‘Great Punch. ’

 

grandiflora

gran di flo ra |ˌgrandəˈflôrə ˌɡrændəˈflɔrə | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a cultivated plant ) bearing large flowers. ▶noun a grandiflora plant. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin (often used in specific names of large-flowered plants ), from Latin grandis ‘great ’ + flos, flor- ‘flower. ’

 

grandiloquent

gran dil o quent |granˈdiləkwənt ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt | ▶adjective pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress: a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory. DERIVATIVES gran dil o quence noun, gran dil o quent ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin grandiloquus, literally ‘grand-speaking, ’ from grandis ‘grand ’ + loqui ‘speak. ’ The ending was altered in English by association with eloquent .

 

Grand Inquisitor

Grand In quis i tor ▶noun historical the director of the court of Inquisition, esp. in Spain and Portugal.

 

grandiose

gran di ose |ˈgrandēˌōs, ˌgrandēˈōs ˈɡrændiˌoʊs | ▶adjective impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, esp. pretentiously so: the court's grandiose facade. • excessively grand or ambitious: grandiose plans to reform the world. DERIVATIVES gran di ose ly adverb, gran di os i ty |ˌgrandēˈäsitē |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Italian grandioso, from grande ‘grand. ’

 

Grand Island

Grand Is land a commercial and industrial city in south central Nebraska; pop. 45,801 (est. 2008 ).

 

grand jeté

grand je té |ˈgräN ZHəˈtā ˌɡrænd ʒəˈteɪ | ▶noun Ballet a jump in which a dancer springs from one foot to land on the other with one leg forward of their body and the other stretched backward while in the air.

 

Grand Junction

Grand Junc tion a city in western Colorado, at the junction of the Colorado (formerly the Grand ) and Gunnison rivers; pop. 49,688 (est. 2008 ).

 

grand jury

grand ju ry |ɡrænd ˈʤʊri | ▶noun Law a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.

 

grandkid

grand kid |ˈgran (d )ˌkid ˈɡræn (d )ˌkɪd | ▶noun informal a grandchild.

 

grand larceny

grand lar ce ny ▶noun Law (in many US states and formerly in Britain ) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.

 

grandma

grand ma |ˈgran (d )ˌmä, ˈgram- ˈɡræn (d )ˌmɑ | ▶noun informal one's grandmother.

 

grand mal

grand mal |ˌgran (d ) ˈmäl, ˈmal ˌɡræn (d ) ˈmæl | ▶noun a serious form of epilepsy with muscle spasms and prolonged loss of consciousness. Compare with petit mal. • an epileptic fit of this kind. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘great sickness. ’

 

grandmama

grand ma ma |ˈgran (d )ˌmämə, -məˌmä, ˈgram- ˈɡrændməˌmɑ |(also grandmamma ) ▶noun archaic form of grandma.

 

Grandma Moses

Grand ma Mo ses |ˈmoʊzəs | see Moses, Grandma.

 

grand manner

grand man ner ▶noun (the grand manner ) a style considered appropriate for noble and stately matters: formal dining in the grand manner. • ( the Grand Manner ) the lofty and rhetorical manner of historical painting exemplified by Raphael and Poussin.

 

Grand Marnier

Grand Mar nier |ˌgräN ˈmärnyā ɡrɑːnˈmɑːrnjeɪ | ▶noun trademark an orange-flavored cognac-based liqueur. ORIGIN French.

 

grand master

grand mas ter |ɡrænd ˈmæstər | ▶noun 1 (usu. grandmaster ) a chess player of the highest class, esp. one who has won an international tournament. 2 ( Grand Master ) the head of an order of chivalry or of Freemasons.

 

grandmother

grand moth er |ˈgran (d )ˌməT͟Hər ˈɡræn (d )ˌməðər | ▶noun the mother of one's father or mother. PHRASES teach one's grandmother to suck eggs presume to advise a more experienced person. DERIVATIVES grand moth er ly adjective

 

grandmother clock

grand moth er clock |ˈɡræn (d )ˌməðər klɑk | ▶noun a clock similar to a grandfather clock but about two-thirds the size.

 

grandmother's footsteps

grandmother's foot |steps ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Brit. a children's game in which one player turns round often and without warning with the aim of catching the other players stealthily creeping up to touch him or her on the back.

 

Grand National

Grand National an annual horse race established in 1839, a steeplechase run over a course of 4 miles 856 yards (about 7,200 metres ) with thirty jumps, at Aintree, Liverpool, in late March or early April.

 

grandnephew

grand neph ew |ˈgran (d )ˌnefyo͞o ˌɡrændˈnɛfju | ▶noun another term for great-nephew.

 

grandniece

grand niece |ˈgran (d )ˌnēs ˌɡrændˈnis | ▶noun another term for great-niece.

 

grand opera

grand op er a |ɡrænd ˈɑp (ə )rə | ▶noun an opera on a serious theme in which the entire libretto (including dialogue ) is sung. • the genre of such opera.

 

grandpa

grand pa |ˈgran (d )ˌpä, ˈgram- ˈɡræn (d )ˌpɑ | ▶noun informal one's grandfather.

 

grandpapa

grand pa pa |ˈgran (d )ˌpäpə, -pəˌpä, ˈgram- ˈɡrændpəˌpɑ | ▶noun old-fashioned term for grandfather.

 

grandpappy

grand pap py |ˈgran (d )ˌpapē, ˈgram- ˈɡrændpæpi | ▶noun ( pl. grandpappies ) dialect term for grandfather.

 

grandparent

grand par ent |ˈgran (d )ˌpe (ə )rənt, -ˌpar- ˈɡræn (d )ˌpɛrənt | ▶noun a parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather. DERIVATIVES grand pa ren tal |ˌgran (d )pəˈrentl |adjective, grand par ent hood |-ˌho͝od |noun

 

Grand Penitentiary

Grand Penitentiary ▶noun (in the Roman Catholic Church ) a cardinal presiding over the penitentiary.

 

grand piano

grand pi an o |ɡrænd piˈɑnoʊ | ▶noun a large, full-toned piano that has the body, strings, and soundboard arranged horizontally and in line with the keys and is supported by three legs.

 

Grand Prairie

Grand Prai rie an industrial city in northeastern Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth; pop. 160,641 (est. 2008 ).

 

Grand Prix

Grand Prix |ˌgräN ˈprē, ˌgran ɡrɑ̃ːˈpriː | ▶noun ( pl. Grands Prix pronunc. same ) an important sporting event in which participants compete for a major prize. • any of a series of auto-racing or motorcycling contests forming part of a world championship series, held in various countries under international rules. • (in full Grand Prix de Paris ) an international horse race for three-year-olds, founded in 1863 and run annually in June at Longchamps, Paris. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: French, literally ‘great or chief prize. ’

 

Grand Rapids

Grand Rap ids |ɡrændˈræpɪdz | an industrial city in southwestern Michigan, on the Grand River, noted for furniture production; pop. 193,396 (est. 2008 ).

 

grand seigneur

grand sei gneur |ˌgräN sānˈyər ˌɡrænd seɪnˈjər | ▶noun a man whose rank or position allows him to command others. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: French, literally ‘great lord. ’

 

grand siècle

grand siè cle |ˈgrän sēˈeklə ˌɡrɑn siˈɛklə | ▶noun the reign of Louis XIV, seen as France's period of political and cultural preeminence. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: French, literally ‘great century or age. ’

 

grandsire

grand sire |ˈgrandˌsī (ə )r ˈɡrændˌsaɪər | ▶noun archaic term for grandfather.

 

grand slam

grand slam |ˈɡræn (d ) ˈˌslæm | ▶noun the winning of each of a group of major championships or matches in a particular sport in the same year, in particular in tennis or golf. • Bridge the bidding and winning of all thirteen tricks. • Baseball a home run hit when each of the three bases is occupied by a runner, thus scoring four runs. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (as a term in cards, esp. bridge ): from slam 2 .

 

grandson

grand son |ˈgran (d )ˌsən ˈɡræn (d )ˌsən | ▶noun the son of one's son or daughter.

 

grandstand

grand stand |ˈgran (d )ˌstand ˈɡræn (d )ˌstænd | ▶noun the main seating area, usually roofed, commanding the best view for spectators at racetracks or sports stadiums. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (usu. as noun grandstanding ) derogatory seek to attract applause or favorable attention from spectators or the media: they accused him of political grandstanding.

 

grandstand finish

grand |stand fin ¦ish ▶noun (in sport ) a close or exciting finish to a race or competition.

 

Grand Strand

Grand Strand a name for the northeastern coast of South Carolina, site of many resorts including Myrtle Beach.

 

Grand Teton National Park

Grand Te ton Na tion al Park |ˈtēˌtän ˌɡrænd ˌtiˈtɑn ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑrk | a preserve in northwestern Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone National Park, named for the highest of its peaks. Jackson Hole is here.

 

grand total

grand to tal |ɡrænd ˈtoʊdl | ▶noun the final amount after everything is added up; the sum of other totals.

 

grand tour

grand tour |ɡrænd ˈtʊ (ə )r | ▶noun a cultural tour of Europe formerly undertaken, esp. in the 18th century, by a young man of the upper classes as a part of his education. • informal a guided tour of a building, exhibit, etc.: he gave me the grand tour of his ranch and studio.

 

grand tourer

grand tour ¦er ▶noun dated a car designed for comfortable long-distance touring.

 

grand trine

grand trine |trīn ˌɡrænd ˈtraɪn | ▶noun Astrology an arrangement of three planets in which each planet is in trine with the other two, forming an equilateral triangle.

 

granduncle

grand un cle |ˈgrandˌəNGkəl ˈɡrændˌəŋkəl | ▶noun another term for great-uncle.

 

grand unified theory

grand u ni fied the o ry |ɡrænd ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈθɪəri | ▶noun Physics a theory attempting to give a single explanation of the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions between subatomic particles.

 

grange

grange |grānj ɡreɪnʤ | ▶noun 1 [ usu. in names ] Brit. a country house with farm buildings attached: Biddulph Grange. • historical an outlying farm with tithe barns, belonging to a monastery or feudal lord. • archaic a barn. 2 (the Grange ) (in the US ) a farmers' association organized in 1867. The Grange sponsors social activities, community service, and political lobbying. Officially called the Patrons of Husbandry. • a local lodge of this association. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘granary, barn ’): from Old French, from medieval Latin granica (villa )‘grain house or farm, ’ based on Latin granum ‘grain. ’

 

Grange, Red

Grange, Red |grānj ɡreɪnʤ | (1903 –91 ), US football player; born Harold Edward Grange; known as the Galloping Ghost. He played professionally, mostly with the Chicago Bears, from 1925 until he retired in 1934. Football Hall of Fame (1963 ).

 

grangerize

grang er ize |ˈgrānjəˌrīz ˈɡreɪnʤəraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. grangerized ) illustrate (a book ) by later insertion of material, esp. prints cut from other works. DERIVATIVES grang er i za tion |ˌgrānjərəˈzāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name J. Granger (1723 –76 ), English biographer.

 

graniferous

gran i fer ous |grəˈnifərəs ɡrəˈnɪfərəs | ▶adjective Botany (of a plant ) producing grain or a grainlike seed. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin granum ‘grain ’ + -ferous .

 

granita

gra ni ta |grəˈnētə ɡrəˈnidə | ▶noun ( pl. granitas or granite |-tā | ) a coarse, Italian-style flavored ice. • a drink made with crushed ice. ORIGIN Italian.

 

granite

gran ite |ˈgranit ˈɡrænət | ▶noun a very hard, granular, crystalline, igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and often used as a building stone. DERIVATIVES gra nit ic |grəˈnitik |adjective, gran it oid |ˈgraniˌtoid |adjective & noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Italian granito, literally ‘grained, ’ from grano ‘grain, ’ from Latin granum .

 

Granite State

Gran ite State a nickname for the state of New Hampshire.

 

graniteware

gran ite ware |ˈgranitˌwe (ə )r ˈɡrænətˌwɛr | ▶noun a speckled form of earthenware imitating the appearance of granite. • a kind of enameled ironware.

 

granitize

gran it ize |ˈgraniˌtīz ˈɡrænɪtaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. granitized ) Geology alter (rock ) so as to give it a granitic character. DERIVATIVES gran it i za tion |ˌgranitiˈzāSHən |noun

 

granivorous

gra niv o rous |grəˈnivərəs ɡrəˈnɪvərəs | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal ) feeding on grain. DERIVATIVES gra ni vore |ˈgranəˌvôr |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin granum ‘grain ’ + -vorous .

 

granny

gran ny |ˈgranē ˈɡræni |(also grannie ) ▶noun ( pl. grannies ) informal one's grandmother. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from grannam (representing a colloquial pronunciation of grandam ) + -y 2 .

 

granny bond

granny bond ▶noun Brit. informal a form of index-linked National Savings certificate, originally available only to pensioners.

 

granny flat

gran ny flat |ˈɡræni flæt | ▶noun informal a part of a house made into self-contained accommodations suitable for an elderly relative.

 

granny gear

gran ny gear ▶noun informal the lowest gear on a bicycle.

 

granny glasses

gran ny glass es ▶plural noun informal round, steel-rimmed or gold-rimmed glasses.

 

granny knot

gran ny knot |ˈɡræni nɑt | ▶noun a square knot with the ends crossed the wrong way and therefore liable to slip or jam.

 

Granny Smith

Gran ny Smith |ˌɡræni ˈsmɪθ | ▶noun a dessert apple of a bright green variety with crisp, sharp-flavored flesh, originating in Australia. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Maria Ann ( Granny )Smith ( c. 1801 –1870 ), who first produced such apples.

 

granodiorite

gran o di or ite |ˌgranəˈdīəˌrīt ˌɡrænəˈdaɪəraɪt | ▶noun Geology a coarse-grained, plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from granite + diorite .

 

granola

gra no la |grəˈnōlə ɡrəˈnoʊlə | ▶noun a kind of breakfast cereal consisting typically of rolled oats, brown sugar or honey, dried fruit, and nuts. • [ as modifier ] chiefly derogatory denoting those with liberal or environmentalist political views, typified as eating health foods. ORIGIN late 19th cent. (as a trademark ): from gran- (representing granular or grain ) + -ola. The current term dates from the 1970s.

 

granolithic

gran o lith ic |ˌgranəˈliTHik ˌɡrænəˈlɪθɪk | ▶adjective (of concrete ) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces. • (of a floor or surface ) rendered with such concrete. ▶noun granolithic concrete or rendering. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from grano- (irregular combining form from Latin granum ‘grain ’) + Greek lithos ‘stone ’ + -ic .

 

granophyre

gran o phyre |ˈgranəˌfī (ə )r ˈɡrænəfaɪər | ▶noun Geology a granitic rock consisting of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium- to fine-grained groundmass. DERIVATIVES gran o phy ric |ˌgranəˈfirik |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Granophyr, from Granit ‘granite ’ + Porphyr (see porphyry ).

 

grant

grant |grant ɡrænt | ▶verb [ with two objs. ] 1 agree to give or allow (something requested ) to: a letter granting them permission to smoke. • give (a right, power, property, etc. ) formally or legally to: the amendment that granted women the right to vote. 2 agree or admit to (someone ) that (something ) is true: he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that. ▶noun 1 a sum of money given by an organization, esp. a government, for a particular purpose. • formal the action of granting something: we had to recommend the grant or refusal of broadcasting licenses. • Law a legal conveyance or formal conferment: a grant of land | a grant of probate. 2 a geographical subdivision in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. PHRASES take someone /something for granted fail to appreciate someone or something that is very familiar or obvious: the comforts that people take for granted | she took him for granted. take something for granted • assume that something is true without questioning it: those companies challenged beliefs that everyone else took for granted. DERIVATIVES grant a ble adjective, grant er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support, ’ variant of creanter ‘to guarantee, ’ based on Latin credere ‘entrust. ’

 

Grant, Cary

Grant, Cary |grant ɡrænt | (1904 –86 ), US actor; born in Britain; born Alexander Archibald Leach. He made his mark as a debonair leading man, starring in such movies as Holiday (1938 ), The Philadelphia Story (1940 ), North by Northwest (1959 ), and Charade (1963 ).(1904 –86 ), US actor; born in Britain; born Alexander Archibald Leach. He made his mark as a debonair leading man, starring in such movies as Holiday (1938 ), The Philadelphia Story (1940 ), North by Northwest (1959 ), and Charade (1963 ).

 

Grant, Duncan

Grant, Duncan |ɡrænt grant | (1885 –1978 ), Scottish painter and designer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group; full name Duncan James Corrow Grant.

 

Grant, Ulysses Simpson

Grant, Ulysses Simpson |ɡrænt grant | (1822 –85 ), 18th president of the US 1869 –77; born Hiram Ulysses Grant. As supreme commander of the Union army, he defeated the Confederate army in 1865 with a policy of attrition. As a popular general elected to the presidency, he lacked political experience and was unable to check widespread political corruption and inefficiency. During his first administration, the 15th Amendment was ratified (giving all qualified male citizens the right to vote ) and the national park system was established.

 

grant aid

grant aid Brit. ▶noun [ mass noun ] financial assistance, especially money that is granted by central government to local government or an institution. ▶verb ( grant-aid ) [ with obj. ] give grant aid to.

 

granted

grant ed |ˈgrantid ɡræn (t )əd | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor that is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it ): granted, sitting around the house may not be your idea of the perfect retirement, but what's your choice when inflation is eroding the value of your nest egg? ▶conjunction (granted that ) even assuming that: granted that officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn't be expected to understand.

 

grantee

gran tee |granˈtē ɡrænˈti | ▶noun chiefly Law a person to whom a grant or conveyance is made.

 

Grantha

Gran tha |ˈgrəntə ˈɡrænθə | ▶noun a southern Indian alphabet dating from the 5th century ad, used by Tamil Brahmans when writing Sanskrit transcriptions of their sacred books. ORIGIN from Sanskrit grantha (see Adi Granth ).

 

Granthi

Granthi |ˈgrʌntiː | ▶noun a priest who acts as custodian of the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs.

 

Granth Sahib

Granth Sa hib |ˈgrənt ˈsä (h )ib ˌɡrənt sɑˈhɪb |(or Granth ) short for Guru Granth Sahib.

 

grant-in-aid

grant-in-aid |ˌɡrænt ən ˈeɪd | ▶noun ( pl. grants-in-aid ) an amount of money given to a local government, an institution, or a particular scholar.

 

grant-maintained

grant-maintained ▶adjective Brit. (of a school ) funded by central rather than local government, and self-governing.

 

grantor

gran tor |granˈtôr, ˈgrantər ɡrænˈtɔr | ▶noun chiefly Law a person or institution that makes a grant or conveyance.

 

grantsmanship

grants man ship |ˈgrantsmənˌSHip ˈɡræntsmənʃɪp | ▶noun the skill or practice of obtaining grants-in-aid, esp. for research. DERIVATIVES grants man noun

 

gran turismo

gran tu ris mo |ˌgran to͝oˈrizmō ˌɡræn tʊˈrɪzmoʊ |(abbr.: GT ) ▶noun ( pl. gran turismos ) a high-performance model of automobile. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: Italian, literally ‘great touring. ’

 

granular

gran u lar |ˈgranyələr ˈɡrænjələr | ▶adjective 1 resembling or consisting of small grains or particles. • having a roughened surface or structure. 2 technical characterized by a high level of granularity: a granular database. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from late Latin granulum (see granule ) + -ar 1 .

 

granularity

gran u lar i ty |ˌgranyəˈlaritē ˌɡrænjəˈlærəti | ▶noun 1 the quality or condition of being granular. 2 technical the scale or level of detail present in a set of data or other phenomenon: the granularity of this war is not the sand that covers most of the country, but these details that have proved so elusive.

 

granulate

gran u late |ˈgranyəˌlāt ˈɡrænjəleɪt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. granulated ) form (something ) into grains or particles: granulated sugar. • [ no obj. ] (of a substance ) take the form of grains or particles: the syrup would not granulate properly. 2 [ no obj. ] (often as adj. granulating ) Medicine (of a wound or lesion ) form a grainy surface as part of the healing process. • (as adj. granulated ) chiefly Biology having a roughened surface: the skin is densely granulated. DERIVATIVES gran u la tion |ˌgranyəˈlāSHən |noun, gran u la tor |-ˌlātər |noun

 

granulation tissue

gran u la tion tis sue ▶noun new vascular tissue in granular form on an ulcer or the healing surface of a wound.

 

granule

gran ule |ˈgranyo͞ol ˈɡrænˌjul | ▶noun a small compact particle of a substance: coffee granules. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum ‘grain. ’

 

granulite

gran u lite |ˈgranyəˌlīt ˈɡrænjəlaɪt | ▶noun Geology a fine-grained, granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are typically feldspars and quartz. DERIVATIVES gran u lit ic |ˌgranyəˌlitik |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from granule + -ite 1 .

 

granulocyte

gran u lo cyte |ˈgranyələˌsīt ˈɡrænjələsaɪt | ▶noun Physiology a white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm, e.g., an eosinophil or a basophil. DERIVATIVES gran u lo cyt ic |ˌgranyələˈsitik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from late Latin granulum ‘granule ’ + -cyte .

 

granuloma

gran u lo ma |ˌgranyəˈlōmə ˌɡrænjəˈloʊmə | ▶noun ( pl. granulomas or granulomata |-mətə | ) Medicine a mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, or the presence of a foreign substance. DERIVATIVES gran u lom a tous |-ˈlämətəs |adjective

 

granulometric

gran u lo met ric |ˌgranyələˈmetrik ˌɡrænjələˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective relating to the size, distribution, or measurement of grain sizes in sand, rock, or other deposits.

 

granulose

gran u lose |ˈgranyəˌlōs ˈɡrænjəloʊs | ▶adjective consisting of or covered with small grains or granules.

 

granum

gra num |ˈgrānəm ˈɡreɪnəm | singular form of grana.

 

Granville-Barker, Harley

Granville-Barker |ˌgranvɪlˈbɑːkə | (1877 –1946 ), English dramatist, critic, theatre director, and actor. His Prefaces to Shakespeare (1927 –46 ) influenced subsequent interpretation of Shakespeare's work. Notable plays: The Voysey Inheritance (1905 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

gran

gran |gran | ▶noun Brit. informal one's grandmother. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

 

grana

grana |ˈgrɑːnə, ˈgreɪnə | ▶plural noun ( sing. granum ) Botany the stacks of thylakoids embedded in the stroma of a chloroplast. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: plural of Latin granum ‘grain ’.

 

Granada

Granada |grəˈnɑːdə, Spanish graˈnaða | 1 a city in Andalusia in southern Spain; pop. 236,988 (2008 ). Founded in the 8th century, it became the capital of the Moorish kingdom of Granada in 1238. It is the site of the Alhambra palace. 2 a city in Nicaragua, on the NW shore of Lake Nicaragua; pop. 105,171 (2006 ). Founded by the Spanish in 1523, it is the oldest city in the country.

 

granadilla

granadilla |ɡranəˈdɪlə |(also grenadilla ) ▶noun a passion fruit, or the fruit of a related plant. ●This fruit comes from plants of the genus Passiflora, family Passifloraceae, including the giant granadilla (P. quadrangularis ), which has large pale fruits. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: Spanish, diminutive of granada ‘pomegranate ’.

 

granary

gran |ary |ˈgran (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. granaries ) 1 a storehouse for threshed grain. • a region producing large quantities of corn. 2 Brit. short for granary bread. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin granarium, from granum ‘grain ’.

 

granary bread

gran |ary bread ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. trademark a type of brown bread containing whole grains of wheat.

 

Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria |ˌgran kəˈnɛːrɪə, Spanish graŋ kaˈnarja | a volcanic island off the NW coast of Africa, one of the Canary Islands. Its chief town, Las Palmas, is the capital of the Canary Islands.

 

Gran Chaco

Gran Chaco |gran ˈtʃakəʊ |(also Chaco ) a lowland plain in central South America, extending from southern Bolivia through Paraguay to northern Argentina.

 

grand

grand |grand | ▶adjective 1 magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style: a grand country house | the dinner party was very grand. • large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale: his grand design for the future of Europe | this was opera on a grand scale. • (of a person ) of high rank and behaving in an appropriately proud or dignified way: she was such a grand lady. • used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendour: the Grand Canyon | the Grand Hotel. 2 [ attrib. ] denoting the largest or most important item of its kind: the grand entrance. • of the highest rank (used especially in official titles ): the Grand Vizier. • Law (of a crime ) serious: grand theft. Compare with petty ( sense 2 ). 3 informal very good or enjoyable; excellent: we had a grand day. 4 [ in combination ] (in names of family relationships ) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent: a grand-niece. ▶noun 1 ( pl. same ) informal a thousand dollars or pounds: he gets thirty-five grand a year. 2 a grand piano. PHRASES a (or the ) grand old man of a man long and highly respected in (a particular field ): the grand old man of the Labour Left. DERIVATIVES grandly adverb, grandness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis ‘full-grown, big, great ’. The original uses were to denote family relationships ( sense 4 of the adjective, following Old French usage ) and as a title ( the Grand, translating Old French le Grand ); hence the senses ‘of the highest rank ’, ‘of great importance ’.

 

grandad

grandad |ˈgrandad |(also granddad ) ▶noun 1 informal one's grandfather. • used as a form of address to an elderly man: cheer up, grandad, it may never happen. 2 [ as modifier ] denoting a style of shirt or shirt neckline with a collar in the form of a narrow upright band fastened with buttons.

 

grandaddy

grandaddy |ˈɡrandadi |(also granddaddy ) ▶noun ( pl. grandaddies ) N. Amer. informal one's grandfather. • the largest or most notable example or instance of a particular thing: that young fellow is going to have the grandaddy of all headaches.

 

grandam

grandam |ˈgrandam |(also grandame ) ▶noun archaic term for grandmother. • an old woman. • a female ancestor. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French graund dame (see grand, dame ). Of the English terms of relationship formed with grand, this is the oldest.

 

grand apartheid

grand apart |heid ▶noun [ mass noun ] historical (in South Africa ) a form of apartheid, prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s, which involved comprehensive racial segregation and measures such as the removal of black people from white areas and the creation of black homelands.

 

grand-aunt

grand-aunt ▶noun another term for great-aunt.

 

grandbaby

grand ba by |ˈgran (d )ˌbābē ˌɡrændˈbeɪbi | ▶noun ( pl. grandbabies ) a grandchild who is still a baby.

 

Grand Banks

Grand Banks a submarine plateau of the continental shelf off the SE coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is a meeting place of the warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador Current; this promotes the growth of plankton, making the waters an important feeding area for fish.

 

grand battement

grand battement |grɒ̃ | ▶noun Ballet a movement in which both legs are kept straight and one leg is kicked outwards from the body and in again.

 

Grand Canal

Grand Canal 1 a series of waterways in eastern China, extending from Beijing southwards to Hangzhou, a distance of 1,700 km (1,060 miles ). Its original purpose was to transport rice from the river valleys to the cities. Its construction proceeded in stages between 486 bc and ad 1327. 2 the main waterway of Venice in Italy, lined on each side by fine palazzos and spanned by the Rialto Bridge.

 

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon a deep gorge in Arizona, formed by the Colorado River. It is about 440 km (277 miles ) long, 8 to 24 km (5 to 15 miles ) wide, and, in places, 1,800 m (6,000 ft ) deep. The area was designated a national park in 1919.

 

Grand Canyon State

Grand Canyon State informal name for Arizona.

 

grandchild

grand |child |ˈgran (d )tʃʌɪld | ▶noun ( pl. grandchildren ) a child of one's son or daughter.

 

Grand Coulee Dam

Grand Cou lee Dam |ˈko͞olē ˌɡrænd ˌkuli ˈdæm | a dam on the Columbia River in east central Washington, completed in 1942.

 

grand cross

grand cross ▶noun Astrology an arrangement of four planets in which each is in opposition to one other planet and square to the other two, forming a cross.

 

grand cru

grand cru |grɒ̃ ˈkruː, French gʀɑ̃ kʀy | ▶noun ( pl. grands crus pronunc. same ) (chiefly in French official classifications ) a wine of the most superior grade, or the vineyard which produces it. Compare with premier cru. ORIGIN French, literally ‘great growth ’.

 

granddad

grand |dad ▶noun variant spelling of grandad.

 

granddaughter

grand |daugh ¦ter |ˈgrandɔːtə | ▶noun a daughter of one's son or daughter.

 

grand duchess

grand duch |ess ▶noun 1 the wife or widow of a grand duke. • a woman holding the rank of grand duke in her own right. 2 historical a daughter (or granddaughter ) of a Russian tsar.

 

grand duchy

grand duchy ▶noun a state or territory ruled by a grand duke or duchess.

 

grand duke

grand duke ▶noun 1 a prince or nobleman ruling over a territory in certain European countries. 2 historical a son (or grandson ) of a Russian tsar.

 

Grande Comore

Grande Comore |ˌgrɒ̃d kəˈmɔː | the largest of the islands of the Comoros, off the NW coast of Madagascar; pop. 316,600 (est. 2006 ); chief town (and capital of the Comoros ), Moroni.

 

grande dame

grande dame |grɒ̃d ˈdam | ▶noun a woman holding an influential position within a particular sphere: the grande dame of British sculpture. ORIGIN French, literally ‘grand lady ’.

 

grandee

grandee |granˈdiː | ▶noun a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. • a person of high rank or eminence: several City grandees and eminent lawyers. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Spanish and Portuguese grande ‘grand ’, used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee .

 

grande horizontale

grande horizontale |ˌgrɒ̃d ˌɒrizɒ̃ˈtɑːl | ▶noun ( pl. grandes horizontales pronunc. same ) humorous a prostitute. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: French, literally ‘great horizontal ’.

 

grandeur

grandeur |ˈgrandjə, -(d )ʒə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style: the majestic grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture. • high rank or social importance: his facade of grandeur. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting tall stature ): from French, from grand ‘great, grand ’ (see grand ).

 

grandfather

grand |father |ˈgran (d )fɑːðə | ▶noun the father of one's father or mother. • the person who founded or originated something: Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis. ▶verb [ with obj. ] N. Amer. informal exempt (someone or something ) from a new law or regulation: smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered. DERIVATIVES grandfatherly adjective

 

grandfather clause

grand |father clause ▶noun N. Amer. informal a clause exempting certain pre-existing classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from a clause in the constitutions of some Southern states, exempting from voting restrictions the descendants of men who voted before the Civil War.

 

grandfather clock

grand |father clock ▶noun a clock in a tall free-standing wooden case, driven by weights.

 

Grand Fleet

Grand Fleet historical the main British naval fleet, either that based at Spithead in the 18th century or that based at Scapa Flow in the First World War.

 

Grand Forks

Grand Forks |ɡrændˈfɔːrks | a city in northeastern North Dakota, on the Red River of the North; pop. 51,313 (est. 2008 ).

 

Grand Guignol

Grand Guignol |ˌgrɒ̃ giːˈnjɒl, French gʀɑ̃ giɲɔl | ▶noun a dramatic entertainment of a sensational or horrific nature, originally a sequence of short pieces as performed at the Grand Guignol theatre in Paris. ORIGIN French, literally ‘Great Punch ’.

 

grandiflora

grandiflora |ˌgrandɪˈflɔːrə | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a cultivated plant ) bearing large flowers. ▶noun a grandiflora plant. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin (often used in specific names of large-flowered plants ), from Latin grandis ‘great ’ + flos, flor- ‘flower ’.

 

grandiloquent

grandiloquent |granˈdɪləkwənt | ▶adjective pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress: a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory. DERIVATIVES grandiloquence noun, grandiloquently adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin grandiloquus, literally ‘grand-speaking ’, from grandis ‘grand ’ + loqui ‘speak ’. The ending was altered in English by association with eloquent .

 

Grand Inquisitor

Grand Inquisitor ▶noun historical the director of the court of Inquisition, especially in Spain and Portugal.

 

grandiose

grandiose |ˈgrandɪəʊs | ▶adjective extravagantly or pretentiously imposing in appearance or style: the court's grandiose facade. • conceived on a very grand or ambitious scale: grandiose plans to reform the world. DERIVATIVES grandiosely adverb, grandiosity |-ˈɒsɪti |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Italian grandioso, from grande ‘grand ’.

 

Grand Island

Grand Is land a commercial and industrial city in south central Nebraska; pop. 45,801 (est. 2008 ).

 

grand jeté

grand jeté |grɒ̃ ˈʒɛteɪ, ʒəˈteɪ | ▶noun Ballet a jump in which a dancer springs from one foot to land on the other with one leg forward of their body and the other stretched backwards while in the air.

 

Grand Junction

Grand Junc tion a city in western Colorado, at the junction of the Colorado (formerly the Grand ) and Gunnison rivers; pop. 49,688 (est. 2008 ).

 

grand jury

grand jury ▶noun US Law a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation prior to trial.

 

grandkid

grand |kid ▶noun N. Amer. informal a grandchild.

 

grand larceny

grand lar |ceny ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law (in many US states and formerly in Britain ) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.

 

grandma

grand ¦ma |ˈgran (d )mɑː | ▶noun informal one's grandmother.

 

grand mal

grand mal |grɒ̃ ˈmal | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a serious form of epilepsy with muscle spasms and prolonged loss of consciousness. Compare with petit mal. • [ count noun ] a grand mal epileptic fit. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘great sickness ’.

 

grandmama

grandmama |ˈgran (d )məmɑː |(also grandmamma ) ▶noun archaic form of grandma.

 

Grandma Moses

Grandma Moses |ɡranmɑːˈməʊzɪz | see Moses, Grandma.

 

grand manner

grand man ¦ner ▶noun (the grand manner ) a style considered appropriate for noble and stately matters: formal dining in the grand manner. • ( the Grand Manner ) the lofty and rhetorical manner of historical painting exemplified by Raphael and Poussin.

 

Grand Marnier

Grand Marnier |grɒ̃ ˈmɑːnɪeɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark an orange-flavoured cognac-based liqueur. ORIGIN from the name of the French manufacturer Marnier -Lapostolle.

 

grand master

grand mas ¦ter ▶noun 1 (usu. grandmaster ) a chess player of the highest class, especially one who has won an international tournament. 2 ( Grand Master ) the head of an order of chivalry or of Freemasons.

 

grandmother

grand |mother |ˈgran (d )mʌðə | ▶noun the mother of one's father or mother. PHRASES teach one's grandmother to suck eggs presume to advise a more experienced person. DERIVATIVES grandmotherly adjective

 

grandmother clock

grand |mother clock ▶noun a clock similar to a grandfather clock but about two thirds the size.

 

grandmother's footsteps

grandmother's foot |steps ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Brit. a children's game in which one player turns round often and without warning with the aim of catching the other players stealthily creeping up to touch him or her on the back.

 

Grand National

Grand National an annual horse race established in 1839, a steeplechase run over a course of 4 miles 856 yards (about 7,200 metres ) with thirty jumps, at Aintree, Liverpool, in late March or early April.

 

grand-nephew

grand-nephew ▶noun another term for great-nephew.

 

grand-niece

grand-niece ▶noun another term for great-niece.

 

grand opera

grand opera ▶noun an opera on a serious theme in which the entire libretto (including dialogue ) is sung. • [ mass noun ] the genre of grand opera.

 

grandpa

grand ¦pa |ˈgran (d )pɑː | ▶noun informal one's grandfather.

 

grandpapa

grand |papa |ˈgran (d )pəpɑː | ▶noun old-fashioned term for grandfather.

 

grandpappy

grand |pappy |ˈgran (d )papi | ▶noun ( pl. grandpappies ) North American term for grandfather.

 

grandparent

grand |par ¦ent |ˈgran (d )pɛːr (ə )nt | ▶noun a parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather. DERIVATIVES grandparental adjective, grandparenthood noun

 

Grand Penitentiary

Grand Penitentiary ▶noun (in the Roman Catholic Church ) a cardinal presiding over the penitentiary.

 

grand piano

grand piano ▶noun a large, full-toned piano which has the body, strings, and soundboard arranged horizontally and in line with the keys and is supported by three legs.

 

Grand Prairie

Grand Prai rie an industrial city in northeastern Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth; pop. 160,641 (est. 2008 ).

 

Grand Prix

Grand Prix |grɒ̃ ˈpriː | ▶noun ( pl. Grands Prix pronunc. same ) any of a series of motor-racing or motorcycling contests forming part of a world championship series, held in various countries under international rules. • (in full Grand Prix de Paris ) an international horse race for three-year-olds, founded in 1863 and run annually in June at Longchamps, Paris. • an important competitive event in various other sports. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: French, literally ‘great or chief prize ’.

 

Grand Rapids

Grand Rap ids |ɡrændˈræpɪdz | an industrial city in southwestern Michigan, on the Grand River, noted for furniture production; pop. 193,396 (est. 2008 ).

 

grand seigneur

grand seigneur |ˌgrɒ̃ seɪˈnjəː | ▶noun a man whose rank or position allows him to command others. ORIGIN French, literally ‘great lord ’.

 

grand serjeanty

grand ser |jeanty ▶noun see serjeanty.

 

grand siècle

grand siècle |ˌgrɒ̃ sɪˈɛkl (ə ), French gʀɑ̃ sjɛkl | ▶noun the reign of Louis XIV, seen as France's period of political and cultural pre-eminence. ORIGIN French, literally ‘great century or age ’.

 

grandsire

grand |sire |ˈgran (d )sʌɪə | ▶noun 1 archaic term for grandfather. 2 Bell-ringing a particular method of change-ringing involving an odd number of bells.

 

grand slam

grand slam ▶noun trademark in the UK the winning of each of a group of major championships or matches in a particular sport in the same year, in particular in tennis, golf, or rugby union. • Bridge the bidding and winning of all thirteen tricks. • Baseball a home run hit when each of the three bases is occupied by a runner, thus scoring four runs. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (as a term in cards, especially bridge ): from slam 2 .

 

grandson

grand |son |ˈgran (d )sʌn | ▶noun the son of one's son or daughter.

 

grandstand

grand |stand |ˈgran (d )stand | ▶noun the main stand, usually roofed, commanding the best view for spectators at racecourses or sports grounds. • [ as modifier ] (of a view ) seen from an advantageous position, as if from a grandstand: a balcony which gave us a grandstand view of Loch Fyne. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (usu. as noun grandstanding ) derogatory seek to attract applause or favourable attention from spectators or the media: they accused him of political grandstanding.

 

grandstand finish

grand |stand fin ¦ish ▶noun (in sport ) a close or exciting finish to a race or competition.

 

Grand Strand

Grand Strand a name for the northeastern coast of South Carolina, site of many resorts including Myrtle Beach.

 

Grand Teton National Park

Grand Te ton Na tion al Park |ˈtēˌtän ˌɡrænd ˌtiˈtɑn ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑrk | a preserve in northwestern Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone National Park, named for the highest of its peaks. Jackson Hole is here.

 

grand total

grand total ▶noun the final amount after everything is added up; the sum of other totals.

 

grand tour

grand tour ▶noun a cultural tour of Europe formerly undertaken, especially in the 18th century, by a young man of the upper classes as a part of his education. • informal a guided tour or inspection of a building, exhibition, etc.: he gave me the grand tour of his ranch and studio.

 

grand tourer

grand tour ¦er ▶noun dated a car designed for comfortable long-distance touring.

 

grand trine

grand trine ▶noun Astrology an arrangement of three planets in which each planet is in trine with the other two, forming an equilateral triangle.

 

grand-uncle

grand-uncle ▶noun another term for great-uncle.

 

grand unified theory

grand uni |fied the ¦ory ▶noun Physics a theory attempting to give a single explanation of the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions between subatomic particles.

 

grange

grange |greɪn (d )ʒ | ▶noun [ usu. in names ] Brit. a country house with farm buildings attached: Biddulph Grange. • historical an outlying farm with tithe barns belonging to a monastery or feudal lord. • archaic a barn. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘granary, barn ’): from Old French, from medieval Latin granica (villa )‘grain house or farm ’, based on Latin granum ‘grain ’.

 

Grange, Red

Grange, Red |grānj ɡreɪnʤ | (1903 –91 ), US football player; born Harold Edward Grange; known as the Galloping Ghost. He played professionally, mostly with the Chicago Bears, from 1925 until he retired in 1934. Football Hall of Fame (1963 ).

 

grangerize

grangerize |ˈgreɪn (d )ʒərʌɪz |(also grangerise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. grangerized ) illustrate (a book ) by later insertion of material, especially prints cut from other works. DERIVATIVES grangerization |ˌgreɪn (d )ʒərʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of James Granger (1723 –76 ), English biographer.

 

graniferous

graniferous |graˈnɪf (ə )rəs | ▶adjective Botany (of a plant ) producing grain or a grain-like seed. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin granum ‘grain ’ + -ferous .

 

granita

granita |graˈniːtə | ▶noun ( pl. granitas or granite |-ˈniːteɪ | ) an Italian-style water ice with a granular texture. • a drink made with crushed ice. ORIGIN Italian.

 

granite

granite |ˈgranɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a very hard, granular, crystalline, igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and often used as a building stone: [ as modifier ] : granite columns | figurative : a man with granite determination. DERIVATIVES granitic |grəˈnɪtɪk |adjective, granitoid adjective & noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Italian granito, literally ‘grained ’, from grano ‘grain ’, from Latin granum .

 

Granite State

Granite State informal name for New Hampshire.

 

graniteware

gran ¦ite |ware |ˈgranɪtwɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a speckled form of earthenware imitating the appearance of granite. 2 a kind of enamelled ironware.

 

granitize

granitize |ˈgranɪtʌɪz |(also granitise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. granitized ) Geology give (rock ) a granitic character. DERIVATIVES granitization |ˌgranɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

granivorous

granivorous |graˈnɪv (ə )rəs | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal ) feeding on grain. DERIVATIVES granivore |ˈgranɪvɔː |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin granum ‘grain ’ + -vorous .

 

granny

granny |ˈgrani |(also grannie ) ▶noun ( pl. grannies ) informal one's grandmother. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from grannam (representing a colloquial pronunciation of grandam ) + -y 2 .

 

granny bond

granny bond ▶noun Brit. informal a form of index-linked National Savings certificate, originally available only to pensioners.

 

granny flat

granny flat ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. a part of a house made into self-contained accommodation suitable for an elderly relative.

 

granny gear

granny gear ▶noun informal the lowest gear on a bicycle.

 

granny glasses

granny glasses ▶plural noun informal round steel-rimmed or gold-rimmed glasses.

 

granny knot

granny knot ▶noun a reef knot with the ends crossed the wrong way and therefore liable to slip.

 

Granny Smith

Granny Smith |ɡraniˈsmɪθ | ▶noun a dessert apple of a bright green variety with crisp sharp-flavoured flesh, originating in Australia. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Maria Ann ( Granny )Smith ( c. 1801 –1870 ), who first produced such apples.

 

granodiorite

granodiorite |ˌgranə (ʊ )ˈdʌɪərʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz and plagioclase, between granite and diorite in composition. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from granite + diorite .

 

granola

granola |graˈnəʊlə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. a kind of breakfast cereal resembling muesli. • [ as modifier ] chiefly derogatory denoting people with liberal or Green political views, typified as eating health foods: Fran wasn't a grow-your-own granola type. ORIGIN late 19th cent. (as a trademark ): from gran- (representing granular or grain ) + -ola (suffix chiefly in US usage ). The current term dates from the 1970s.

 

granolithic

granolithic |ˌgranə (ʊ )ˈlɪθɪk | ▶adjective (of concrete ) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces. • (of a floor or surface ) rendered with granolithic concrete. ▶noun [ mass noun ] granolithic concrete or rendering. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from grano- (irregular combining form from Latin granum ‘grain ’) + Greek lithos ‘stone ’ + -ic .

 

granophyre

granophyre |ˈgranə (ʊ )ˌfʌɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a granitic rock consisting of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium- to fine-grained groundmass. DERIVATIVES granophyric |ˌgranə (ʊ )ˈfɪrɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Granophyr, from Granit ‘granite ’ + Porphyr (see porphyry ).

 

grant

grant |grɑːnt | ▶verb [ usu. with two objs ] 1 agree to give or allow (something requested ) to: they were granted a meeting | her request was granted. • give (a right, power, property, etc. ) formally or legally to: they will grant you asylum. 2 agree or admit to (someone ) that (something ) is true: he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that. ▶noun a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose: a research grant. • [ mass noun ] formal the action of granting something: we had to recommend the grant or refusal of broadcasting licences. • Law a legal conveyance or formal conferment: a grant of probate. PHRASES take for granted 1 fail to properly appreciate (someone or something ), especially as a result of overfamiliarity: the comforts that people take for granted. 2 (take something for granted ) assume that something is true without questioning it: George had taken it for granted that they'd get married. DERIVATIVES grantable adjective, granter noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support ’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee ’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust ’.

 

Grant, Cary

Grant |grɑːnt | (1904 –86 ), British-born American actor; born Alexander Archibald Leach. He acted in more than seventy films, including Holiday (1938 ) and The Philadelphia Story (1940 ).

 

Grant, Duncan

Grant |grɑːnt | (1885 –1978 ), Scottish painter and designer, a pioneer of abstract art in Britain; full name Duncan James Corrow Grant. He was a cousin of Lytton Strachey and a member of the Bloomsbury Group.

 

Grant, Ulysses S.

Grant |grɑːnt | (1822 –85 ), American general and 18th President of the US 1869 –77; born Hiram Ulysses Grant; full name Ulysses Simpson Grant. As supreme commander of the Union armies, he defeated the Confederate army in 1865 with a policy of attrition.

 

grant aid

grant aid Brit. ▶noun [ mass noun ] financial assistance, especially money that is granted by central government to local government or an institution. ▶verb ( grant-aid ) [ with obj. ] give grant aid to.

 

granted

grant ¦ed |ˈɡrɑːntɪd | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor which is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it ): granted, Marie was two years older than her, but it wasn't a question of age. ▶conjunction (granted that ) even assuming that: granted that officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn't be expected to understand.

 

grantee

grant ¦ee |ɡrɑːnˈtiː | ▶noun chiefly Law a person to whom a grant or conveyance is made.

 

Granth

Granth |grʌnt | short for Guru Granth Sahib.

 

Grantha

Grantha |ˈgrʌntə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a southern Indian alphabet dating from the 5th century ad, used by Tamil brahmans for the Sanskrit transcriptions of their sacred books. ORIGIN from Sanskrit grantha (see Adi Granth ).

 

Granthi

Granthi |ˈgrʌntiː | ▶noun a priest who acts as custodian of the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs.

 

Granth Sahib

Granth Sahib another term for Guru Granth Sahib.

 

grant-in-aid

grant-in-aid ▶noun ( pl. grants-in-aid ) an amount of money given to local government, an institution, or a particular scholar.

 

grant-maintained

grant-maintained ▶adjective Brit. (of a school ) funded by central rather than local government, and self-governing.

 

grantor

grant ¦or |ɡrɑːnˈtɔː | ▶noun chiefly Law a person or institution that makes a grant or conveyance.

 

grantsmanship

grants man ship |ˈgrantsmənˌSHip ˈɡræntsmənʃɪp | ▶noun the skill or practice of obtaining grants-in-aid, esp. for research. DERIVATIVES grants man noun

 

gran turismo

gran turismo |ˌgran tʊˈrɪzməʊ |(abbrev.: GT ) ▶noun ( pl. gran turismos ) a high-performance car. ORIGIN 1960s: Italian, literally ‘great touring ’.

 

granular

granu |lar |ˈgranjʊlə | ▶adjective 1 resembling or consisting of small grains or particles. • having a roughened surface or structure. 2 technical characterized by a high level of granularity: a granular database. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from late Latin granulum (see granule ) + -ar 1 .

 

granularity

granu ¦lar |ity |granjʊˈlarɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the quality or condition of being granular. 2 technical the scale or level of detail in a set of data.

 

granulate

granu |late |ˈgranjʊleɪt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. granulated ) form (something ) into grains or particles: granulated sugar. • [ no obj. ] (of a substance ) take the form of grains or particles. 2 [ no obj. ] (often as adj. granulating ) Medicine (of a wound or lesion ) form multiple small prominences as part of the healing process. • (as adj. granulated ) chiefly Biology having a roughened surface: the skin is densely granulated. DERIVATIVES granulation noun, granulator noun

 

granulation tissue

gran u la tion tis sue ▶noun new vascular tissue in granular form on an ulcer or the healing surface of a wound.

 

granule

granule |ˈgranjuːl | ▶noun a small compact particle of a substance: coffee granules. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum ‘grain ’.

 

granulite

granu |lite |ˈgranjʊlʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a fine-grained granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are typically feldspars and quartz. DERIVATIVES granulitic |-ˈlɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from granule + -ite 1 .

 

granulocyte

granulocyte |ˈgranjʊlə (ʊ )ˌsʌɪt | ▶noun Physiology a white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm, e.g. an eosinophil or a basophil. DERIVATIVES granulocytic |-ˈsɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from late Latin granulum ‘granule ’ + -cyte .

 

granuloma

granuloma |ˌgranjʊˈləʊmə | ▶noun ( pl. granulomas or granulomata |-mətə | ) Medicine a mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, or the presence of a foreign substance. DERIVATIVES granulomatous adjective

 

granulometric

granulometric |ˌgranjʊlə (ʊ )ˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective relating to the distribution or measurement of grain sizes in sand, rock, or other deposits.

 

granulose

gran u lose |ˈgranyəˌlōs ˈɡrænjəloʊs | ▶adjective consisting of or covered with small grains or granules.

 

granum

granum |ˈgrɑːnəm, ˈgreɪnəm | singular form of grana.

 

Granville-Barker, Harley

Granville-Barker |ˌgranvɪlˈbɑːkə | (1877 –1946 ), English dramatist, critic, theatre director, and actor. His Prefaces to Shakespeare (1927 –46 ) influenced subsequent interpretation of Shakespeare's work. Notable plays: The Voysey Inheritance (1905 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

grand

grand adjective 1 a grand hotel: magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, monumental; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, sumptuous, lavish, opulent, upmarket, upscale; informal fancy, posh, plush, classy, swanky, five-star. ANTONYMS inferior, unimpressive. 2 a grand scheme: ambitious, bold, epic, big, extravagant. 3 a grand old lady: august, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, esteemed, honored, venerable, dignified, respectable; preeminent, prominent, notable, renowned, celebrated, famous; aristocratic, noble, regal, blue-blooded, high-born, patrician; informal upper-crust. ANTONYMS ordinary, humble. 4 a grand total of $2,000: complete, comprehensive, all-inclusive, inclusive; final. ANTONYMS partial. 5 the grand staircase: main, principal, central, prime; biggest, largest. ANTONYMS minor, secondary. 6 informal you're doing a grand job: excellent, very good, marvelous, first-class, first-rate, wonderful, outstanding, sterling, fine, splendid, superb, terrific, fabulous, great; informal super, ace, killer; smashing, brilliant. ANTONYMS poor. ▶noun informal a check for ten grand: thousand dollars; informal thou, K /Ks; G /Gs, gee /gees.

 

grandeur

grandeur noun the grandeur of the Rockies | the grandeur of a royal wedding: splendor, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, resplendence, majesty, greatness; stateliness, pomp, ceremony.

 

grandfather

grandfather noun 1 his grandfather lives here: informal granddad, grandad, grandpa, gramps, grampy, granddaddy, grandaddy, poppa. 2 the grandfather of modern liberalism: founder, inventor, originator, creator, initiator; father, founding father, pioneer. 3 our pioneering grandfathers: forefather, forebear, ancestor, progenitor, antecedent. ▶verb federal funding was eliminated for these air-polluting road projects, but a loophole has grandfathered the previously funded projects: exempt, excuse, free, exclude, grant immunity to, spare, absolve; informal let off (the hook ).

 

grandiloquent

grandiloquent adjective grandiloquent speeches: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, orotund, florid, flowery; overwrought, overblown, overdone; informal highfalutin, purple. ANTONYMS understated.

 

grandiose

grandiose adjective 1 the court's grandiose facade: magnificent, impressive, grand, imposing, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, glorious, elaborate; palatial, stately, luxurious, opulent; informal plush, swanky, flash. ANTONYMS humble, unimpressive. 2 a grandiose plan: ambitious, bold, overambitious, extravagant, high-flown, flamboyant; informal over the top. ANTONYMS humble, modest. WORD NOTE grandiose Only a few of the synonyms shown here make it clear that while to be grand is one thing, to be grandiose is quite another. Something grandiose is pretentiously grand; grand with a self-satisfied smirk. There's a terrible tendency, when deciding between similar-sounding synonyms, such as grand and grandiose, to always choose the longer. If you have this bad habit, make sure the extra syllables aren't also carrying an extra weight of meaning that you don't intend. — EM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

 

grandmother

grandmother noun informal grandma, gramma, granny, grannie, gran, nana.

 

grant

grant verb 1 he granted them leave of absence: allow, accord, permit, afford, vouchsafe. ANTONYMS refuse. 2 he granted them $20,000: give, award, bestow on, confer on, present with, provide with, endow with, supply with. 3 I grant that the difference is not absolute: admit, accept, concede, yield, allow, appreciate, recognize, acknowledge, confess; agree. ANTONYMS deny. ▶noun a grant from the council: endowment, subvention, award, donation, bursary, allowance, subsidy, contribution, handout, allocation, gift; scholarship. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See give . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

granular

granular adjective two new inches of granular snow: powder, powdered, powdery, grainy, granulated, gritty.

 

granulated

granulated adjective granulated tea leaves: powdered, crushed, crumbled, ground, minced, grated, pulverized; particulate.

 

granule

granule noun minute granules of gold: grain, particle, fragment, bit, crumb, morsel, mote, speck.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

grand

grand adjective 1 a grand hotel: magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, sumptuous, lavish, opulent, princely, fit for a king; Brit. upmarket; N. Amer. upscale; informal fancy, posh, plush, classy, swanky; Brit. informal swish. ANTONYMS inferior, unimpressive. 2 rousing speeches and grand schemes: ostentatious, grandiose, showy, extravagant, lordly, imperious; ambitious, bold, epic, big. 3 a grand old lady: august, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, esteemed, great, elevated, exalted, honoured, venerable, dignified, refined, respectable; pre-eminent, prominent, leading, notable, renowned, highly regarded, celebrated, well thought of, of distinction, famous; aristocratic, noble, regal, upper-class, blue-blooded, high-born, well born, patrician, elite; informal posh, upper-crust, upmarket, top-drawer. ANTONYMS humble, ordinary. 4 we raised a grand total of £2,000: complete, comprehensive, total, all-inclusive, inclusive, exhaustive, final. ANTONYMS partial. 5 the grand staircase: main, principal, foremost, major, central, prime; biggest, largest. ANTONYMS minor, secondary. 6 informal you're doing a grand job: excellent, very good, marvellous, splendid, first-class, first-rate, wonderful, brilliant, outstanding, sterling, of the first water, fine, admirable, commendable, creditable; informal superb, terrific, great, super, top-notch, A1, fab, ace, tip-top, out of this world, wicked; Brit. informal smashing, brill, top-hole, champion, magic, bosting; N. Amer. informal bully; Austral. /NZ informal beaut; Brit. informal, dated top-hole, wizard; rare applaudable. ANTONYMS poor. ▶noun informal a cheque for ten grand: thousand pounds /dollars; informal thou, K; N. Amer. informal G, gee.

 

grandeur

grandeur noun the grandeur of formal royal occasions: splendour, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, gloriousness, resplendence, splendidness, superbness, majesty, greatness; stateliness, pomp, pomp and circumstance, ceremony, ceremonial, ceremoniousness.

 

grandfather

grandfather noun 1 his grandfather was a mathematician: informal grandad, grandpa, grandpop; N. Amer. informal gramps, grand daddy. 2 he was the grandfather of modern liberalism: founder, inventor, originator, creator, initiator, instigator, father, founding father, pioneer, framer, mastermind; literary begetter; rare establisher. 3 our Victorian grandfathers: forefather, forebear, ancestor, progenitor, antecedent. ▶verb N. Amer. informal smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered: exempt, excuse, make an exception of /for, give /grant immunity to, let off, release, exclude, exonerate; informal let off the hook.

 

grandiloquent

grandiloquent adjective their grandiloquent phrases failed to convince me: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, high-sounding, rhetorical, orotund, fustian, florid, flowery; laboured, strained, overwrought, overblown, overdone; wordy, periphrastic; epic, Homeric, Miltonian; informal highfalutin, purple; rare tumid, pleonastic, euphuistic, aureate, hyperventilated. ANTONYMS unpretentious; concise.

 

grandiose

grandiose adjective 1 the grandiose town hall: magnificent, impressive, grand, imposing, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious, elaborate; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, lavish, opulent; informal plush, classy, swanky, flashy, flash. ANTONYMS unimpressive, humble. 2 a grandiose plan of urban renewal: ambitious, bold, epic, big; overambitious, ostentatious, showy, extravagant, high-flown, high-sounding, flamboyant; informal over the top, OTT. ANTONYMS modest, humble.

 

grandmother

grandmother noun my grandmother's ill: informal grandma, granny; in Russia babushka; N. Amer. Jewish bubbie; S. African ouma; Brit. informal gran, nana, nan; N. Amer. informal gramma.

 

grant

grant verb 1 he granted them leave of absence: allow, accord, permit, afford, concede, vouchsafe. ANTONYMS refuse. 2 the programme granted them £20 million: bestow on, confer on, give, impart to, present with; award to, present to, donate to, contribute to, provide with, endow with, hand out to; furnish with, supply with; allocate to, allot to, assign to. 3 I grant that the difference is not absolute: admit, accept, concede, yield, cede, allow, appreciate, recognize, acknowledge, confess; agree, concur, go along with. ANTONYMS deny. PHRASES take something for granted they took it for granted that we knew what we were doing: assume, presume, suppose, take it, take as read, take it as given, presuppose, conjecture, surmise, conclude, come to the conclusion, deduce, infer, draw the inference, reckon, reason, guess, imagine, think, fancy, suspect, expect, accept, believe, be of the opinion, understand, be given to understand, gather, glean; N. Amer. figure; formal opine; archaic ween. ▶noun he has received a grant for equipment from the council: endowment, subvention, award, donation, bursary, contribution, allowance, subsidy, handout, allocation, allotment, gift, present; scholarship, sponsorship; stipend; formal benefaction.

 

granular

granular adjective plant food in a new granular form: powder, powdered, powdery, grainy, granulated, gritty, sandy; technical comminuted.

 

granulate

granulate verb all that's left to do is to granulate the tea leaves to make instant tea: powder, crush, crumble, pulverize, grind, pound, mince, shred, grate, mash, smash, fragment; technical triturate, comminute; archaic levigate, bray, powderize.

 

granule

granule noun minute granules of gold: grain, particle, fragment, bit, sliver; scrap, crumb, morsel, mite, mote, speck, spot, dot, molecule, atom, iota, jot, whit; informal smidgen, smidge.

 

Duden Dictionary

Gran

Gran Substantiv, Neutrum früher , das |Gr a n |das Gran; Genitiv: des Gran [e ]s, Plural: die Grane < aber: 20 Gran > 1 sehr kleines Apothekergewicht meist etwa 65 mg lateinisch granum = Korn figurativ er bewältigte die Aufgabe, ohne ein Gran (eine Spur, ein bisschen ) seiner Sicherheit zu verlieren | figurativ darin ist /liegt ein Gran Wahrheit (daran ist etwas Wahres )2 französisch grain < lateinisch granum Grän

 

Grän

Grän, Gran Substantiv, Neutrum , das Gran |Gr ä n Gr a n |das Grän; Genitiv: des Grän [e ]s, Plural: die Gräne < aber: 20 Grän, Gran > das Gran; Genitiv: des Gran [e ]s, Plural: die Grane < aber: 20 Grän, Gran > sehr kleines Edelmetall- oder Juwelengewicht (z. B. bei Juwelen )

 

Grana

Gra na Pluralwort Biologie , die |Gr a na |die Grana (Plural ) lateinisch farbstoffhaltige Körnchen in der farbstofflosen Grundsubstanz der Chromatophoren

 

Granada

Gra na da Eigenname |Gran a da |Stadt in Südspanien

 

Granada

Gra na da Eigenname |Gran a da |Granadas Provinz in Südspanien

 

Granadille

Gra na dil le Substantiv, feminin , die Grenadille |Granad i lle |die Granadille; Genitiv: der Granadille, Plural: die Granadillen französisch grenadille = Passionsblume < spanisch granadilla = Blüte der Passionsblume, eigentlich Verkleinerungsform von: granada = Granatapfel essbare Frucht verschiedener Arten von Passionsblumen

 

Granalien

Gra na li en Pluralwort , die |Gran a lien |die Granalien (Plural ) lateinisch-neulateinisch durch Granulieren (Körnen ) gewonnene [Metall ]körner

 

Granat

Gra nat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a t |der Granat; Genitiv: des Granat [e ]s, Plural: die Granate, österreichisch: Granaten, Granaten 1 hartes, stark glänzendes, meist braunrotes Mineral, das als Schmuckstein beliebt ist mittelhochdeutsch grānāt < mittellateinisch granatus < lateinisch (lapis ) granatus = körniger, kornförmiger Edelstein, zu: granum = Korn 2 wohl wegen des minderen Werts des Granats 1 österreichisch umgangssprachlich Falschspieler

 

Granat

Gra nat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a t |der Granat; Genitiv: des Granat [e ]s, Plural: die Granate aus dem Niederdeutschen < flämisch grenat in küstennahen Gewässern des Nordatlantiks und seiner Nebenmeere vorkommende Garnele

 

Granatapfel

Gra nat ap fel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a tapfel |mittelhochdeutsch grānātapfel, nach lateinisch malum granatum = kernreicher Apfel einem Apfel ähnliche, wohlschmeckende, zunächst rote, dann gelb werdende Beerenfrucht des Granatapfelbaums

 

Granatapfelbaum

Gra nat ap fel baum Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a tapfelbaum |(in den Subtropen heimischer ) rot blühender Baum oder Strauch mit Granatäpfeln als Früchten

 

Granatbaum

Gra nat baum Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a tbaum |der Granatbaum; Genitiv: des Granatbaum [e ]s, Plural: die Granatbäume zu den Myrtenpflanzen gehörender Strauch oder Baum des Orients auch eine Zierpflanzenart

 

Granate

Gra na te Substantiv, feminin , die |Gran a te |die Granate; Genitiv: der Granate, Plural: die Granaten 1 mit Sprengstoff gefülltes [Artillerie ]geschoss italienisch granata, ursprünglich = von Grenadieren geschleudertes Wurfgeschoss, das mit Pulverkörnern gefüllt ist, eigentlich = Granatapfel, nach Form und Füllung die Granate schlägt ein, krepiert 2 Sportjargon wuchtiger Schuss aufs Tor

 

Granatenhagel

Gra na ten ha gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a tenhagel |große Zahl einschlagender Granaten

 

granatenvoll

gra na ten voll Adjektiv umgangssprachlich |gran a tenv o ll |eigentlich = zum Bersten voll völlig betrunken

 

granatfarben

gra nat far ben Adjektiv |gran a tfarben |granatrot

 

Granathagel

Gra nat ha gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a thagel |Granatenhagel

 

Granatkette

Gra nat ket te Substantiv, feminin , die |Gran a tkette |

 

granatrot

gra nat rot Adjektiv |gran a trot |a von der Farbe des Granats 1 ; braunrot b purpur-, korallenrot

 

Granatschmuck

Gra nat schmuck Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a tschmuck |

 

Granatsplitter

Gra nat split ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a tsplitter |Splitter einer explodierten Granate

 

Granattrichter

Gra nat trich ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a ttrichter |

 

Granatwerfer

Gra nat wer fer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran a twerfer |[aus Bodenplatte, Zweibein und Rohr bestehendes ] kleines Steilfeuergeschütz der Infanterie Kurzform: Werfer 2

 

Gran Canaria

Gran Ca na ria Eigenname |Gran Can a ria |Gran Canarias zu den Kanarischen Inseln gehörende Insel

 

Gran Chaco

Gran Cha co Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran Ch a co - t͜ʃ …|der Gran Chaco; Genitiv: des Gran Chacos südamerikanische Landschaft

 

Grand

Grand Substantiv, maskulin norddeutsch , der |Gr a nd |der Grand; Genitiv: des Grand [e ]s Kies

 

Grand

Grand Substantiv, maskulin bayrisch , der |Gr a nd |der Grand; Genitiv: des Grand [e ]s, Plural: die Grande Wasserbehälter

 

Grand

Grand Substantiv, maskulin , der |grãː auch graŋ |der Grand; Genitiv: des Grands, Plural: die Grands gekürzt aus französisch grand jeu = großes Spiel, zu: grand, Grandeur höchstes Spiel im Skat, bei dem nur die Buben Trumpf sind [einen ] Grand mit vieren (mit vier Buben ) spielen Grand Hand Grand aus der Hand, bei dem der Skat nicht aufgenommen werden darf

 

Grand Canyon

Grand Can yon Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈgrɛnt ˈkɛnjən |der Grand Canyon; Genitiv: des Grand Canyon [s ] Schlucht im Südwesten der USA

 

Grand Cru

Grand Cru |grãˈkryː |der Grand Cru; Genitiv: des Grand Cru, Plural: die Grands Crus |[grãˈkryː (s )]|französische Bezeichnung für Weinlagen besonderer Qualität

 

Grande

Gran de Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gr a nde |der Grande; Genitiv: des Granden, Plural: die Granden spanisch grande, eigentlich = der Große < lateinisch grandis = groß Angehöriger des spanischen Hochadels

 

Grande Armée

Grande Ar mée Substantiv, feminin , die |grãdarˈmeː |die Grande Armée; Genitiv: der Grande Armée lateinisch-französisch [die ] Große Armee Napoleons I.

 

Grande Dame

Grande Dame Substantiv, feminin , die |grãːdˈdam |die Grande Dame; Grande Dame, Grandes Dames [grãːdˈdam ] französisch, zu: grand = groß (Grandeur ) und dame, Dame Grand Old Lady die Grande Dame der österreichischen Literatur

 

Grandel

Gran del Substantiv, feminin Jägersprache , die Gräne |Gr a ndel |(als Jagdtrophäe beliebter ) Eckzahn im Oberkiefer beim Rotwild

 

Grande Nation

Grande Na tion Substantiv, feminin , die |grãdnaˈsjõː |die Grande Nation; Genitiv: der Grande Nation französisch, zu: grand = groß (Grandeur ) und nation = Nation Selbstbezeichnung des französischen Volkes

 

Grandeur

Gran deur Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |grãˈdøːɐ̯ |die Grandeur; Genitiv: der Grandeur französisch grandeur, zu: grand < lateinisch grandis = groß Großartigkeit, Größe Überreste einstiger Grandeur

 

Grandezza

Gran dez za Substantiv, feminin , die |Grand e zza |die Grandezza; Genitiv: der Grandezza italienisch grandezza < spanisch grandeza, zu: grande, Grande (besonders von Männern ) hoheitsvoll-würdevolle Eleganz der Bewegung, des Auftretens er verneigte sich mit [spanischer ] Grandezza | mit der Grandezza eines Weltmannes

 

Grand Fleet

Grand Fleet Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈgrænd ˈfliːt |die Grand Fleet; Genitiv: der Grand Fleet englisch die im 1. Weltkrieg in der Nordsee eingesetzte englische Flotte

 

Grand-Guignol

Grand-Gui gnol Substantiv, Neutrum , das |grãginˈjɔl |das Grand-Guignol; Genitiv: des Grand-Guignol, Plural: die Grand-Guignols französisch ; nach dem Namen des Pariser Theaters Le Grand-Guignol Theaterstück mit bewusst platt-abgeschmackter und blutrünstiger, aber dennoch naiver Darstellungsweise

 

Grandhotel

Grand ho tel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈgrãː …|französisch grand hôtel großes Luxushotel

 

grandig

gran dig Adjektiv mundartlich |gr a ndig |lateinisch-romanisch groß, stark; großartig

 

grandios

gran di os Adjektiv |grandi o s |italienisch grandioso, zu: grande = groß (artig )großartig, überwältigend ein grandioser Anblick, Erfolg | das ist eine grandiose Idee | auch spöttisch ein grandioser Blödsinn | etwas grandios bewältigen

 

Grandiosität

Gran di o si tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Grandiosit ä t |Großartigkeit, überwältigende Pracht

 

grandioso

gran di o so Adverb Musik |grandi o so |italienisch grandioso, grandios großartig, erhaben

 

Grand Jury

Grand Ju ry Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈgrænd ˈdʒʊəri |die Grand Jury; Genitiv: der Grand Jury englisch-amerikanisch Gremium im amerikanischen Strafprozessrecht, das die öffentliche Anklage auf Ablehnung oder Zulassung prüft

 

Grand Lit

Grand Lit Substantiv, Neutrum , das |grãˈliː |das Grand Lit; Grand Lit, Grands Lits |[grãˈliː (s )]|französisch, eigentlich = großes Bett breiteres Bett für zwei Personen

 

Grand Mal

Grand Mal Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |grãˈmal |das Grand Mal; Genitiv: des Grand Mal lateinisch-französisch epileptischer Anfall mit schweren Krämpfen, Bewusstlosigkeit und Gedächtnisverlust auch Haut Mal genannt

 

Grand Marnier

Grand Mar ni er Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |grãmarˈni̯eː |der Grand Marnier; Genitiv: des Grand Marnier [s ] französisch Edellikör auf der Basis von Weinbrand mit Curaçaoorangen und feinen Kräutern

 

Grand Old Lady

Grand Old La dy Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈgrænd ˈoʊld ˈleɪdi |die Grand Old Lady; Grand Old Lady, Grand Old Ladies englisch, eigentlich = große alte Dame, aus: grand = groß (< altfranzösisch grant < lateinisch grandis, Grandeur ), old = alt und Lady älteste bedeutende weibliche Persönlichkeit in einem bestimmten Bereich

 

Grand Old Man

Grand Old Man Substantiv, maskulin , der |- - ˈmæn |der Grand Old Man; Grand Old Man, Grand Old Men |[- -ˈmɛn ]|englisch, eigentlich = großer alter Mann älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit in einem bestimmten Bereich der Grand Old Man der amerikanischen Malerei

 

Grand ouvert

Grand ou vert Substantiv, maskulin Skat , der |ˈgrãːuˈvɛːɐ̯ |der Grand ouvert; Grand ouvert [s ] |[- uˈvɛːɐ̯ (s )]|, Grand ouverts |[- uˈvɛːɐ̯s ]|zu Grand und französisch ouvert = offen Grand aus der Hand, bei dem der Spieler seine Karten offen hinlegen muss

 

Grand Prix

Grand Prix Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈgrãː ˈpriː |der Grand Prix; Grand Prix |[ˈgrãː ˈpriː ]|, Plural Grands prix |[ˈgrãː ˈpriː ]|französisch französische Bezeichnung für: Großer Preis er ist der Sieger des Grand Prix, im Grand Prix

 

Grandseigneur

Grand sei g neur, Grand sei gneur Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |grãsɛnˈjøːɐ̯ |der Grandseigneur; Genitiv: des Grandseigneurs, Plural: die Grandseigneurs und Grandseigneure französisch grand seigneur = Standesherr vornehmer, weltgewandter Mann

 

Grand Slam

Grand Slam Substantiv, maskulin Tennis , der ® |ˈgrænd ˈslæm |der Grand Slam; Genitiv: des Grand Slam [s ], Grand Slams englisch grand slam, übertragen vom Bridge und eigentlich Bezeichnung für den Gewinn von 13 Stichen, vgl. Schlemm Gewinn der internationalen Meisterschaften von Großbritannien, Frankreich, Australien und den USA innerhalb eines Jahres durch einen Spieler, durch eine Spielerin

 

Grand-Slam-Titel

Grand-Slam-Ti tel Substantiv, maskulin , der in einem Grand Slam gewonnener Titel 1b

 

Grand-Slam-Turnier

Grand-Slam-Tur nier Substantiv, Neutrum Tennis , das Tennisturnier, das zum Erreichen des Grand Slams gewonnen werden muss

 

Grand-Tourisme-Rennen

Grand-Tou ris me-Ren nen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |grãtuˈrɪsmə …|zu französisch grand tourisme = Grand-Tourisme-Wagen 1 , eigentlich = sportlicher Reisewagen Rennen für Grand-Tourisme-Wagen Kurzwort: GT-Rennen Kurzform: GT-Rennen

 

Grand-Tourisme-Wagen

Grand-Tou ris me-Wa gen Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Wesen , der 1 in kleinen Serien hergestellter Kraftwagen mit einem Höchstmaß an Leistung und Komfort ohne Rücksicht auf Unterhaltungskosten 2 für Wettbewerbszwecke homologierter zweisitziger Kraftwagen oder Serientourenwagen [mit weitgehenden Veränderungen ] Kurzwort: GT-Wagen Kurzform: GT-Wagen

 

Gräne

Grä ne Substantiv, feminin Jägersprache , die Grandel |Gr ä ne |(als Jagdtrophäe beliebter ) Eckzahn im Oberkiefer beim Rotwild

 

granieren

gra nie ren schwaches Verb |gran ie ren |lateinisch-neulateinisch 1 die Platte beim Kupferstich aufrauen 2 Papier körnen, aufrauen 3 selten granulieren

 

Granierstahl

Gra nier stahl Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran ie rstahl |der Granierstahl; Genitiv: des Granierstahls bogenförmiges, mit gezähnter Schneide versehenes Stahlinstrument (»Wiege «), mit dem beim Kupferstich die Platte aufgeraut (»gewiegt «) wird

 

Granit

Gra nit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran i t auch …ˈnɪt |der Granit; Genitiv: des Granits, (Arten : ) Granite mittelhochdeutsch granīt < italienisch granito, zu: granire = körnen, zu: grano < lateinisch granum = Korn ein sehr hartes, körnig wirkendes Gestein ein Denkmal aus Granit | hart wie Granit bei jemandem auf Granit beißen bei jemandem mit einem Bestreben, einer Forderung o. Ä. auf unüberwindlichen Widerstand stoßen mit der Bitte um mehr Taschengeld biss sie bei ihrer Mutter auf Granit

 

Granita

Gra ni ta , die Gramolata |Gran i ta |

 

granitartig

gra nit ar tig Adjektiv |gran i tartig |

 

Granitblock

Gra nit block Substantiv, maskulin , der der Granitblock < Plural: Granitblöcke > Block 1 von Granit

 

graniten

gra ni ten Adjektiv |gran i ten auch …ˈnɪtn̩ |1 aus Granit bestehend 2 gehoben hart und fest wie Granit ein Stoff von granitener Härte | figurativ ein granitener (unumstößlicher ) Grundsatz

 

Granitfels

Gra nit fels Substantiv, maskulin , der Granitfelsen Fels, Felsen aus Granit

 

Granitfelsen

Gra nit fel sen Substantiv, maskulin , der Granitfels Fels, Felsen aus Granit

 

Granitisation

Gra ni ti sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Granitisati o n |die Granitisation; Genitiv: der Granitisation, Plural: die Granitisationen lateinisch-italienisch-neulateinisch Entstehung der verschiedenen Granite

 

granitisch

gra ni tisch Adjektiv Geologie, Mineralogie |gran i tisch auch …ˈnɪtɪʃ |zum Granit gehörend, nach Art des Granits granitischer Gneis

 

Granitisierung

Gra ni ti sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Granitis ie rung |die Granitisierung; Genitiv: der Granitisierung, Plural: die Granitisierungen Granitisation

 

Granitit

Gra ni tit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Granit i t auch …ˈtɪt |der Granitit; Genitiv: des Granitits, Plural: die Granitite eine Art des Granits , die hauptsächlich dunklen Glimmer enthält

 

Granitporphyr

Gra nit por phyr Substantiv, maskulin , der |Gran i tporphyr |der Granitporphyr; Genitiv: des Granitporphyrs eine Art des Granits mit großen Feldspatkristallen in der feinkörnigen Grundmasse

 

Granitquader

Gra nit qua der Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin , der oder die |Gran i tquader |

 

Granne

Gran ne Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Gr a nne |mittelhochdeutsch gran (e ) = Barthaar; (Ähren )borste, althochdeutsch grana = Barthaar; Gräte, eigentlich = die (Hervor )stechende, Spitze stachlige Spitze an den Ähren

 

grannig

gran nig Adjektiv |gr a nnig |

 

Granny Smith

Gran ny Smith Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈgrɛni ˈsmɪθ |der Granny Smith; Genitiv: des Granny Smith, Granny Smith eigentlich = Oma Smith, nach Maria Ann »Granny « Smith (gestorben 1870 ), die den Apfel in Australien züchtete glänzend grüner, saftiger, säuerlich schmeckender Apfel

 

Granodiorit

Gra no di o rit Substantiv, maskulin Geologie , der |Granodior i t auch …ˈrɪt |der Granodiorit; Genitiv: des Granodiorits, Plural: die Granodiorite lateinisch ; griechisch ein kieselsäurereiches Tiefengestein

 

Grant

Grant Substantiv, maskulin bayrisch, österreichisch umgangssprachlich , der |Gr a nt |der Grant; Genitiv: des Grants wohl zu grantig Übellaunigkeit, Unmut einen Grant wegen etwas haben

 

granteln

gran teln schwaches Verb süddeutsch, österreichisch umgangssprachlich |gr a nteln |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « vgl. grantig grantig sein, sich grantig zeigen sie grantelte und wollte kein Interview geben

 

grantig

gran tig Adjektiv süddeutsch, österreichisch umgangssprachlich |gr a ntig |Herkunft ungeklärt, vielleicht eigentlich = spitz, scharf übel gelaunt; ärgerlich, unmutig ein paar grantige Sprüche | grantig werden

 

Grantigkeit

Gran tig keit Substantiv, feminin süddeutsch, österreichisch umgangssprachlich , die |Gr a ntigkeit |grantige Art

 

Grantler

Grant ler Substantiv, maskulin bayrisch, österreichisch umgangssprachlich , der |Gr a ntler |der Grantler; Genitiv: des Grantlers, Plural: die Grantler jemand, der zum Granteln neigt

 

Grantlerin

Grant le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Gr a ntlerin |weibliche Form zu Grantler

 

Granula

Gra nu la |Gr a nula |Plural von Granulum

 

granulär

gra nu lär Adjektiv |granul ä r |lateinisch-neulateinisch granulös

 

Granularatrophie

Gra nu lar atro phie Substantiv, feminin , die |Granul a ratrophie |die Granularatrophie; Genitiv: der Granularatrophie, Plural: die Granularatrophien lateinisch ; griechisch Zirrhose

 

Granularität

Gra nu la ri tät Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |Granularit ä t |Anzahl von Untergliederungen eines Elements

 

Granulat

Gra nu lat Substantiv, Neutrum Fachsprache , das |Granul a t |das Granulat; Genitiv: des Granulat [e ]s, Plural: die Granulate zu lateinisch granulum = Körnchen durch Granulieren in Körner zerkleinerte Substanz ein linsenförmiges Granulat

 

Granulation

Gra nu la ti on Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |Granulati o n |1 Herstellung, Bildung einer körnigen [Oberflächen ]struktur 2 körnige [Oberflächen ]struktur

 

Granulationsgewebe

Gra nu la ti ons ge we be Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Granulati o nsgewebe |sich neu bildendes Bindegewebe (bei Wunden, Entzündungen ), das nach einiger Zeit in Narbengewebe übergeht

 

Granulator

Gra nu la tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Granul a tor |der Granulator; Genitiv: des Granulators, Plural: die Granulatoren Vorrichtung zum Granulieren 1

 

Granulen

Gra nu len Pluralwort , die |Gran u len |die Granulen (Plural ) auf der nicht gleichmäßig hellen Oberfläche der Sonne als körnige Struktur sichtbare auf- und absteigende Gasmassen, deren Anordnung sich innerhalb weniger Minuten ändert und deren helle Elemente eine Ausdehnung von etwa 1 000 km haben

 

granulieren

gra nu lie ren schwaches Verb |granul ie ren |1 Perfektbildung mit »hat « Fachsprache [an der Oberfläche ] körnig machen, in körnige, gekörnte Form bringen 2 Perfektbildung mit »hat « oder »ist « Medizin Körnchen, Granulationsgewebe bilden

 

granuliert

gra nu liert Adjektiv Medizin |granul ie rt |körnig zusammmengeschrumpft z. B. bei Schrumpfniere

 

Granulierung

Gra nu lie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Granul ie rung |die Granulierung; Genitiv: der Granulierung, Plural: die Granulierungen 1 das Granulieren; Granulation 1 2 selten Granulation 2

 

Granulit

Gra nu lit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Granul i t auch …ˈlɪt |Weißstein; hellfarbiger kristalliner Schiefer aus Quarz, Feldspat, Granat und Rutil

 

granulitisch

gra nu li tisch Adjektiv |granul i tisch auch …ˈlɪ …|den Granulit betreffend

 

Granulom

Gra nu lom Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Granul o m |Geschwulst oder geschwulstähnliche Bildung aus Granulationsgewebe

 

granulomatös

gra nu lo ma tös Adjektiv |granulomat ö s |mit der Bildung von Granulomen einhergehend; zu einer Granulomatose gehörend

 

Granulomatose

Gra nu lo ma to se Substantiv, feminin , die |Granulomat o se |die Granulomatose; Genitiv: der Granulomatose, Plural: die Granulomatosen Bildung zahlreicher Granulome; Erkrankung, die mit der Bildung von Granulomen einhergeht

 

Granulometrie

Gra nu lo me t rie , Gra nu lo me trie Substantiv, feminin , die |Granulometr ie |die Granulometrie; Genitiv: der Granulometrie Gesamtheit der Methoden zur prozentualen Erfassung des Kornaufbaus von Sand, Kies, Böden oder Produkten der Grob- und Feinzerkleinerung mithilfe von Sichtung, Siebung oder Sedimentation 1

 

granulös

gra nu lös Adjektiv Fachsprache |granul ö s |französisch granuleux, zu lateinisch granulum = Körnchen körnig, gekörnt

 

Granulose

Gra nu lo se Substantiv, feminin , die |Granul o se |die Granulose; Genitiv: der Granulose, Plural: die Granulosen Trachom

 

Granulozyt

Gra nu lo zyt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Granuloz y t |der Granulozyt; Genitiv: des Granulozyten, Plural: die Granulozyten meist im Plural lateinisch ; griechisch weißes Blutkörperchen von körniger Struktur

 

Granulozytopenie

Gra nu lo zy to pe nie Substantiv, feminin , die |Granulozytopen ie |die Granulozytopenie; Genitiv: der Granulozytopenie, Plural: die Granulozytopenien griechisch Mangel an Granulozyten im Blut als Krankheitssymptom

 

Granulum

Gra nu lum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Gr a nulum |das Granulum; Genitiv: des Granulums, Plural: die Granula lateinisch granulum = Körnchen 1 Pharmazie in Form von Körnchen oder Kügelchen vorliegendes Arzneimittel 2 Biologie, Medizin körnchenähnliche Einlagerung, körnchenartige Struktur im Plasma einer Zelle (z. B. in den Granulozyten )3 Medizin Gewebeknötchen im Granulationsgewebe

 

French Dictionary

grand

grand grande adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif 1 Dont la taille dépasse la moyenne. : Un grand jardin. Il est très grand, il mesure 1,90 m. 2 Qui a atteint l ’âge adulte. : Il est grand maintenant, il a 20 ans. Une grande personne peut être petite. 3 Important, extraordinaire. : Un grand évènement. 4 Considérable. : Une grande fortune. nom masculin et féminin 1 Personne adulte. : Les petits et les grands. 2 Personne importante. : Les grands de ce monde. LOCUTIONS À grande échelle, sur une grande échelle. En grand, en grandes proportions. : Un piratage à grande échelle. Note Technique La locution se construit avec les prépositions à, sur. À grands frais. En engageant de fortes dépenses. : Aménager une maison à grands frais. En grand Sur une vaste échelle. : Ils vont construire en grand. Être d ’un grand secours (à qqn ). Être très utile. : Vos recherches nous sont d ’un grand secours. Grand comme ma main. québécisme familier Très petit. : Cette maison est grande comme ma main. Grand ouvert. Tout à fait ouvert. : Les yeux grands ouverts, les fenêtres grandes ouvertes. Note Grammaticale Employé adverbialement devant l ’adjectif ouvert, le mot grand s ’accorde généralement en genre et en nombre. L ’invariabilité, plus logique, est également possible, mais elle est peu usitée. Les yeux grand ouverts, les fenêtres grand ouvertes. Mettre les petits plats dans les grands. familier Préparer un repas très raffiné. Monter sur ses grands chevaux. figuré Se mettre en colère. : Calme-toi, ne monte pas sur tes grands chevaux! Voir grand Avoir de vastes projets sans songer à la dépense. : Ces architectes voient grand. Note Grammaticale Pris adverbialement, le mot est invariable. FORME FAUTIVE grand total. Calque de « grand total » pour total général. Prononciation Suivi d ’un mot qui commence par une voyelle ou un h muet, le d de l ’adjectif ou du nom masculin singulier se prononce t. Un grand (t ) homme

 

grand-

grand- élément 1 Les noms composés avec l ’élément grand- s ’écrivent aujourd ’hui avec un trait d ’union. L ’orthographe avec une apostrophe est vieillie. Grand-mère (et non plus *grand ’mère ). En ancien français, l ’adjectif grand conservait la même forme au masculin et au féminin. De nombreux noms composés nous sont restés: ils s ’écrivent avec un trait d ’union. : Grand-chose, avoir grand-honte, grand-maman, grand-messe, à grand-peine, grand-rue, grand-tante, etc. 2 Le pluriel des noms féminins composés avec l ’élément grand- est flottant. : Des grand (s )-mères. Note Grammaticale Le deuxième élément prend toujours la marque du pluriel, mais le premier élément a longtemps été invariable. Les auteurs ne s ’entendent pas sur cette question, mais on observe une tendance à marquer le pluriel de l ’élément grand- tout en lui conservant sa forme masculine. Des grands-mamans. 3 Le pluriel des noms masculins composés avec l ’élément grand- est régulier: les deux éléments prennent un s. : Des grands-pères.

 

grand-angle

grand-angle ou grand-angulaire n. m. (pl. grands-angles, grands-angulaires ) nom masculin Objectif photographique couvrant une grande largeur de champ. Prononciation Attention à la liaison, [grɑ̃tɑ̃gl ]

 

grand-chose

grand-chose n. m. et f. inv. et pron. indéf. nom masculin invariable et féminin familier Personne peu estimable. : Un, une pas grand-chose dont on est sans nouvelles. pronom indéfini invariable Peu de chose, presque rien. : Il n ’y a pas grand-chose à faire: le cas est désespéré. Note Grammaticale Ce pronom indéfini ne s ’emploie que dans une construction négative. L ’accord de l ’adjectif ou du participe se fait au masculin singulier. Nous n ’avons pas trouvé grand-chose d ’intéressant dans les archives. LOCUTIONS Ce n ’est pas grand-chose. Ce n ’est rien. : Ce n ’est pas grand-chose, mais je vous l ’offre de bon cœur. Ne pas valoir grand-chose. Avoir peu de valeur. : Ce vieux vélo ne vaut pas grand-chose.

 

grand-croix

grand-croix n. m. et f. nom féminin invariable Dignité la plus élevée des ordres de chevalerie, de mérite. : Des grand-croix de la Légion d ’honneur. nom masculin Titulaire de cette dignité. : Des grands-croix de l ’ordre de Malte récemment honorés.

 

grand-duc

grand-duc n. m. (pl. grands-ducs ) Souverain d ’un grand-duché. (Faire ) la tournée des grands-ducs. familier (Faire ) la tournée des restaurants, des cabarets de luxe.

 

grand-ducal

grand-ducal , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Qui concerne un grand-duc, un grand duché. : Des domaines grand-ducaux. 2 Pays où règne un grand-duc. Note Technique L ’élément grand- demeure invariable.

 

Grande-Bretagne

Grande-Bretagne n. f. nom féminin Abréviation G.-B. (s ’écrit avec un trait d ’union et des points ).

 

grande-duchesse

grande-duchesse n. f. nom féminin 1 Femme ou fille d ’un grand-duc. 2 Souveraine d ’un grand-duché. : Des grandes-duchesses.

 

grandement

grandement adv. adverbe 1 Largement. : Cette famille est logée grandement. 2 Beaucoup. : Ils ont grandement aidé cette cause.

 

grand ensemble

grand ensemble n. m. (pl. grands ensembles ) nom masculin Groupe important d ’immeubles qui ont la même architecture. Prononciation Attention à la liaison, [grɑ̃tɑ̃sɑ̃bl ]

 

grandeur

grandeur n. f. nom féminin 1 Dimension en hauteur, en longueur, en largeur. : La grandeur d ’un bureau, d ’un terrain. SYNONYME étendue . Note Technique De façon spécifique, on écrira la taille d ’une personne, le format d ’une chose, l ’échelle d ’un pays, d ’une région. 2 Importance, noblesse. : La grandeur d ’un geste. LOCUTIONS Avoir la folie des grandeurs. Voir trop grand, avoir des projets trop ambitieux, être atteint de mégalomanie. Grandeur d ’âme. Générosité. Grandeur nature. Selon les dimensions réelles. : Des modèles grandeur nature. Note Technique L ’expression reste invariable. Ordre de grandeur. Dimension approximative.

 

grandiloquence

grandiloquence n. f. nom féminin Emphase, éloquence excessive. : La grandiloquence de ces envolées oratoires est ennuyeuse.

 

grandiloquent

grandiloquent , ente adj. adjectif Emphatique, pompeux. : Un style grandiloquent.

 

grandiose

grandiose adj. adjectif Qui se distingue par sa grandeur, sa splendeur. : Un décor grandiose. SYNONYME majestueux .

 

grandir

grandir v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Rendre plus grand. : Cette robe la grandit. 2 figuré Ennoblir. : Cette action l ’a grandi. verbe intransitif Devenir plus grand. : Fanny a beaucoup grandi au cours de l ’été, elle a bien trois centimètres de plus. verbe pronominal Se rendre plus grand. : Sophie tente de se grandir avec ses hauts talons. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont grandis en agissant ainsi. finir

 

grand-livre

grand-livre n. m. (pl. grands-livres ) nom masculin Registre comptable. : Les grands-livres de l ’entreprise sont informatisés.

 

grand-maman

grand-maman n. f. (pl. grands-mamans ou grand-mamans ) nom féminin Grand-mère, dans le langage des enfants.

 

grand-mère

grand-mère n. f. (pl. grands-mères ou grand-mères ) nom féminin Mère du père ou de la mère.

 

grand-messe

grand-messe n. f. (pl. grands-messes ) nom féminin Messe solennelle chantée. : Nouni et Papi vont à la grand-messe de 10 h.

 

grand-oncle

grand-oncle n. m. (pl. grands-oncles ) nom masculin Frère du grand-père ou de la grand-mère.

 

grand-papa

grand-papa n. m. (pl. grands-papas ) nom masculin Grand-père, dans le langage des enfants.

 

grand-peine (à)

grand-peine (à ) loc. adv. locution adverbiale Difficilement. : Il a escaladé la falaise à grand-peine. Note Orthographique grand-peine, avec un trait d'union.

 

grand-père

grand-père n. m. (pl. grands-pères ) nom masculin Père du père ou de la mère. FORME FAUTIVE clause grand-père. Calque de « grandfather clause » pour clause de droits acquis.

 

grands-parents

grands-parents n. m. pl. nom masculin pluriel Le grand-père et la grand-mère. : L ’un des grands-parents était présent. Note Technique Ce nom ne peut s ’employer au singulier.

 

grand-tante

grand-tante n. f. (pl. grands-tantes ou grand-tantes ) nom féminin Sœur du grand-père ou de la grand-mère.

 

grand-voile

grand-voile n. f. (pl. grand-voiles ou grands-voiles ) nom féminin Voile carrée du grand mât.

 

grange

grange n. f. nom féminin Bâtiment de ferme où l ’on conserve le fourrage. : Le foin est dans la grange. « Nous traversâmes une première cour entourée des bâtiments nécessaires aux exploitations rurales, une grange, un pressoir, des étables, des écuries » (Honoré de Balzac , Le Lys dans la vallée ).

 

granit

granit ou granite n. m. nom masculin Roche très dure de teinte variable, composée de feldspath, de mica et de quartz. : Des granites ou granits noirs. Une maison bretonne en granit rose. « Le granit royal surgit çà et là […] on y passe la main comme dans une fourrure froide » (Pierre Nepveu , Lignes aériennes ). Note Technique La graphie granit est celle de la langue courante; la langue technique de la géologie retient la graphie granite. Prononciation Le t se prononce, [granit ]

 

granitique

granitique adj. adjectif Qui est propre au granit. : Un sol granitique.

 

granivore

granivore adj. adjectif Qui se nourrit de graines. : Ces oiseaux sont granivores. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • carnivore, qui se nourrit de chair; • frugivore, qui se nourrit de fruits; • herbivore, qui se nourrit d ’herbe; • insectivore, qui se nourrit d ’insectes; • omnivore, qui se nourrit de végétaux et d ’animaux.

 

granule

granule n. m. nom masculin 1 Petit grain d ’une substance quelconque. 2 Petit grain contenant un médicament en très faible proportion. : Des granules homéopathiques. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: un granule.

 

granulé

granulé , ée adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Qui est formé de petits grains. : Du sucre granulé.

 

granuler

granuler v. tr. verbe transitif Réduire en granules. aimer

 

granuleux

granuleux , euse adj. adjectif Qui est composé de grains. : Pour poncer, il utilise du papier granuleux. ANTONYME lisse . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot grenu, qui se dit d ’une chose dont le grain est apparent.

 

Spanish Dictionary

gran

gran adjetivo Apócope de grande usada delante de nombres masculinos y femeninos en singular :volaba a gran altura; es un gran atleta . VÉASE el gran público; en gran manera ; gran angular ; gran buitre de las Indias; gran danés; gran maestre ; gran reserva ; gran superficie ; gran visir ; ¡la gran flauta !

 

grana

grana nombre masculino /adjetivo 1 Color rojo intenso .SINÓNIMO amaranto, carmesí, carmín .2 adjetivo Que es de este color :el altar estaba cubierto por un manto grana .3 nombre femenino Insecto parecido al pulgón, que vive en las coscojas y otros árboles, y cuya hembra forma en ellos las agallitas de las que se obtiene una sustancia colorante de color rojo oscuro .SINÓNIMO quermes .4 Sustancia colorante de color rojo intenso que se obtiene de este insecto o de la cochinilla .SINÓNIMO carmín, cochinilla .5 Excrecencia o agallita que el quermes forma en la coscoja y que exprimida produce esta sustancia colorante .6 Tela de paño fino corriente utilizada antiguamente para confeccionar faldas y capas .SINÓNIMO escarlata .7 Época del año en que granan las plantas .8 Semilla pequeña de algunos vegetales .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín grana , plural de granum ‘grano, simiente ’. La voz denomina también la cochinilla y el quermes por la forma de bolita que adoptan. La acepción de color surge por extraerse del quermes y la cochinilla una materia colorante. De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granada

granada nombre femenino 1 Fruto del granado, comestible, redondo, de corteza dura y delgada, de color entre amarillo y rojo y con muchos granos rojos y jugosos en su interior :la granada suele comerse con azúcar y vino .2 Proyectil hueco de pequeño tamaño que contiene explosivos o gas en su interior y que se lanza a mano, con fusil o con lanzagranadas :estalló una granada en el cuartel .

 

granadense

granadense adjetivo 1 Relativo a Granada, país de América Central, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es de este país .

 

granadera

granadera nombre femenino Méx Vehículo que está especialmente acondicionado para trasladar personas detenidas por la autoridad policial .

 

granadero

granadero nombre masculino 1 Soldado de infantería encargado de lanzar granadas de mano .2 Soldado de una antigua compañía que formaba a la cabeza del regimiento por su elevada estatura .

 

granadilla

granadilla nombre femenino Flor de la pasionaria (planta ), olorosa, solitaria y de color morado .

 

granadillo

granadillo nombre masculino Árbol de tronco tortuoso, copa mediana, ramas con espinas solitarias, rectas y muy agudas, hojas ovaladas, flores blanquecinas, agrupadas en haces, y fruto en legumbre :la madera del granadillo es muy apreciada en ebanistería .

 

granadina

granadina nombre femenino Bebida refrescante elaborada con jarabe de granada .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de granada . De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granadino, -na

granadino, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a Granada, provincia y ciudad de España, o a sus habitantes .2 Relativo a Granada, ciudad de Nicaragua, o a sus habitantes .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Granada (España ).4 [persona ] Que es de Granada (Nicaragua ).

 

granado, -da

granado, -da 1 adjetivo Que se considera lo mejor o más escogido entre otras cosas de su misma clase :la conferencia del filósofo atraerá a lo más granado de la intelectualidad del momento; acudieron personajes famosos y lo más granado de la alta sociedad limeña .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado del participio de granar . De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granado

granado 2 nombre masculino Árbol frutal de tronco liso y nudoso, copa extendida, ramas delgadas, hojas pequeñas de color verde brillante, flores grandes de color rojo y fruto (la granada ) en forma de pomo que contiene las semillas; puede alcanzar 6 m de altura; crece en zonas de clima templado y cálido .SINÓNIMO manglano .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de granada . De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granaína

granaína nombre femenino Modalidad de cante flamenco originaria de Granada (España ).media granaína Modalidad de cante flamenco derivada de la granaína .

 

granalla

granalla nombre femenino Metal o metaloide reducido a granos pequeños para facilitar su fundición :granalla de plomo .

 

granallar

granallar verbo transitivo Reducir [un metal ] a granalla .

 

granar

granar verbo intransitivo Formarse y crecer el grano de los frutos de algunas plantas, como las espigas, los racimos, etc. :el trigo ha empezado a granar; (fig ) todos aquellos hechos le habían desfigurado el pasado, y el presente granaba en una realidad estable y definitiva .

 

granate

granate nombre masculino /adjetivo 1 Color rojo oscuro :el granate se puede obtener mezclando rojo y negro .2 adjetivo Que es de este color :terciopelo granate; al atardecer, la fachada granate de la casa tenía un hálito sombrío .Es invariable en número: cortinas granate .3 nombre masculino Mineral formado por un compuesto de hierro, aluminio y silicio cuyo color más frecuente es el rojo oscuro y se considera piedra preciosa :el granate es muy utilizado en joyería .

 

granazón

granazón nombre femenino Acción de granar las plantas .

 

grancanario, -ria

grancanario, -ria adjetivo 1 Relativo a la isla de Gran Canaria, isla del archipiélago canario, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Gran Canaria .

 

grande

grande adjetivo 1 Que tiene un tamaño superior al que se considera normal o superior en comparación al de otra cosa de su misma naturaleza :una sala grande; una blusa de talla grande; necesitamos una mesa más grande .ANTÓNIMO pequeño .2 Que es especialmente intenso o perceptible :encontró grandes dificultades; el contraste entre ricos y pobres es todavía demasiado grande .Se usa generalmente antepuesto al nombre .ANTÓNIMO pequeño .3 Que es importante o destaca por alguna cualidad :solamente utiliza corbata en las grandes ocasiones; Mario Vargas Llosa es uno de los grandes autores de la literatura hispanoamericana del siglo xx .Se usa antepuesto al nombre .4 [persona ] Que es muy bueno :Carlos e Ignacio son grandes amigos; tus hermanos son grandes personas .Se usa antepuesto al nombre .5 adjetivo /nombre común infantil [persona ] Que es adulto :cuando sea grande, quiero ser bombero; tú no puedes jugar con los grandes .6 adjetivo /nombre masculino [persona, organización, país ] Que es uno de los de mayor importancia, peso económico o poder dentro de un ámbito :la ilusión de muchos futbolistas es jugar en un club grande; Arturo Ripstein es uno de los grandes del cine mexicano; durante el encuentro de dos días en Houston, los siete grandes intentarán establecer una política común .Se usa más en plural .7 adjetivo Esp [día, semana ] Que es el tiempo en que se celebran las fiestas de una localidad :la Semana Santa es, sin duda alguna, la semana grande en muchas de las localidades de Andalucía .grande de España Persona que tiene el grado máximo de la nobleza española, que antiguamente tenía la preeminencia de poder cubrirse en presencia del rey, si era caballero, y de sentarse en presencia de la reina, si era dama :los duques de la casa de Alba son grandes de España .a lo grande Con mucho lujo u ostentación :quiso celebrar su boda a lo grande, sin privarse de nada .más grande Arg, Chile, Méx Que tiene más edad, en comparación con otra persona :Juan tiene una hermana que es más grande que él .pasarlo (o pasárselo ) en grande coloquial Disfrutar mucho :si vienes al pueblo, sí que lo vas a pasar en grande; nos lo pasamos en grande en la fiesta de Marta .venir (o estar o quedar ) grande Ser [una cosa ] excesiva para la capacidad de alguien o de algo :este pantalón te está demasiado grande; a Héctor le viene grande el cargo de subdirector; al independizarse sus hijos, la casa familiar les quedó grande . VÉASE a grandes líneas; a grandes rasgos; gran dorsal ; gran simpático; gran vida ; Grande Oriente ; grandes almacenes; hueso grande; las cuentas del Gran Capitán; no tener gran cosa que envidiar ; pantalla grande; perra grande; perro grande; por la puerta grande . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín grandis ‘grandioso ’, ‘de edad avanzada ’, que se generaliza en latín vulgar por ser más concreto, rústico y propio de la lengua hablada, y sustituye a magnus ‘grande ’ (V. tamaño ).

 

grandemente

grandemente adverbio En gran cantidad, en alto grado o más de lo normal :fue grandemente ovacionado; la revolución industrial había marginado a la mujer exclusivamente a la esfera doméstica, lo cual restringió grandemente su radio de actividades .

 

grandeza

grandeza nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de la cosa o persona que es grande (en importancia, tamaño, intensidad o bondad ):la grandeza de Bach; una de las grandezas del deporte es que hace iguales a individuos de diferente condición social, económica y étnica .ANTÓNIMO pequeñez .2 Dignidad nobiliaria de grande de España .También grandeza de España .3 Conjunto de los grandes de España y, en general, conjunto de nobles :este sistema de expropiación e indemnización fue duramente criticado, y se hizo especial hincapié en la cuestión de la no indemnización de las tierras expropiadas a la grandeza .También grandeza de España . VÉASE delirios de grandeza .

 

grandilocuencia

grandilocuencia nombre femenino 1 Elocuencia muy solemne o elevada, generalmente con afectación o exageración :la grandilocuencia de lo insignificante; el adjetivo retórico, que en el siglo xviii se aplicaba al lenguaje adornado, hoy tiene un sentido peyorativo de afectación y grandilocuencia y se suele aplicar a las palabras brillantes que hilvanan lugares comunes o encubren un pobre pensamiento .2 Estilo sublime, elevado, en especial en las obras artísticas o literarias :en tumbas y en monumentos públicos se encuentran ecos de la grandilocuencia italiana .

 

grandilocuente

grandilocuente adjetivo 1 [estilo, expresión ] Que tiene grandilocuencia :un discurso grandilocuente; un escrito de tono elevado y grandilocuente .2 [persona ] Que habla o se expresa con grandilocuencia :un conferenciante grandilocuente .

 

grandiosidad

grandiosidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es grandioso :la grandiosidad pictórica de Giotto; se quedaron extasiados ante la grandiosidad del paisaje .

 

grandioso, -sa

grandioso, -sa adjetivo Que destaca o impresiona por su tamaño o alguna de sus cualidades extremadas :fueron los griegos, en el siglo iv , quienes erigieron la grandiosa estatua del Coloso para festejar la difícil victoria sobre los sirios; la "Quinta sinfonía " de Beethoven, estrenada en 1808, sorprendió al auditorio por su grandioso y espectacular tema final .

 

grandisonar

grandisonar verbo intransitivo formal Resonar o tronar con fuerza .Conjug. [31 ] como contar .

 

grandísono, -na

grandísono, -na adjetivo formal [estilo, modo de expresión ] Que se caracteriza por emplear palabras y construcciones demasiado cultas y rebuscadas, dando un énfasis excesivo a aspectos del discurso que no lo merecen .SINÓNIMO altisonante, ampuloso .

 

grandor

grandor nombre masculino Tamaño de las cosas :unas verrugas del grandor de nueces .

 

grandullón, -llona

grandullón, -llona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp coloquial [persona ] Que es muy corpulento o está muy crecido para su edad :¡qué niño más grandullón!; un sacerdote brusco y grandullón y un misionero francés con atuendo de hippie habitaban el edificio de la misión .

 

grandulón, -lona

grandulón, -lona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Amér coloquial [joven ] Que es muy crecido para su edad o tiene conductas infantiles :cuando ella se sienta mal me desmayo, me dijo el muy grandulón .

 

graneado, -da

graneado, -da adjetivo 1 Que está salpicado de pintas o motas .2 nombre masculino Operación de granear, hacer ligeramente rugosa una superficie lisa . VÉASE fuego graneado .

 

granear

granear verbo transitivo formal Hacer ligeramente rugosa una superficie lisa .

 

granel

granel nombre masculino Producto que se vende a granel :su bodega sigue dedicando la mayor parte de la producción al granel, pero va incrementando el porcentaje de los embotellados; los vinos de la familia Díaz son un islote en un mar de graneles y poca calidad .a granel i Se aplica al producto que se vende sin envasar o sin empaquetar, o a la manera de comprar o vender productos de este tipo :aceite a granel; el poco prestigio de los vinos de esta región ha provocado que parte de la cosecha se venda a granel para aumentar la producción de zonas más afamadas .ii coloquial En gran cantidad o abundancia :en la boda de mi prima hubo flores a granel .

 

granero

granero nombre masculino 1 Lugar destinado a guardar el grano de los cereales .2 Territorio donde abundan los cereales considerado como abastecedor de otro que se expresa :en una época a Argentina se la llamó el “granero del mundo ”; Sicilia era el granero de Roma .

 

graniento, -ta

graniento, -ta adjetivo Arg, Méx [persona ] Que está lleno de granos .

 

granítico, -ca

granítico, -ca adjetivo Del granito o relacionado con él, o de características semejantes :cumbres graníticas; (fig ) el equipo italiano buscaba la fortuna y la encontró con el penalti: supuso el 1-0 que demolía la granítica mole defensiva de la selección uruguaya .

 

granitización

granitización nombre femenino Transformación de una roca metamórfica en granito :hay rocas que ofrecen mayor resistencia a la granitización en virtud de su composición .

 

granito

granito nombre masculino Roca granular, cristalina, compacta y dura, compuesta esencialmente de cuarzo, feldespato y mica; se emplea como material de construcción y en decoración :el granito es la roca más común en la corteza terrestre .

 

granitoide

granitoide adjetivo Que tiene la apariencia del granito .

 

granívoro, -ra

granívoro, -ra adjetivo 1 [animal ] Que se alimenta de granos :el gorrión, como muchos otros pájaros, es granívoro .2 [forma de alimentación ] Que es propio de los animales granívoros :alimentación granívora .

 

granizada

granizada nombre femenino 1 Precipitación de granizo :las granizadas del pasado año dañaron las cosechas .2 Afluencia o gran cantidad de cosas que caen o se manifiestan con fuerza o violencia una detrás de otra y muy seguidas :una granizada en chaparrón de perlas cayó botando sobre la mesa .

 

granizado, -da

granizado, -da nombre masculino /adjetivo Bebida refrescante que se prepara con hielo picado y jugo de fruta, café u otras bebidas o ingredientes, como jarabes o esencias :granizado de limón; leche granizada .

 

granizar

granizar verbo impersonal 1 Caer granizo .2 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Arrojar cosas en granizada, una detrás de otra y muy seguidas . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

 

granizo

granizo nombre masculino 1 Precipitación en forma de glóbulos de hielo que se originan en los cumulonimbos muy desarrollados y caen separados y con violencia sobre la superficie terrestre :la lluvia y el granizo han arrasado la agricultura de la zona .2 Granizada, afluencia o gran cantidad de cosas :esa mañana nos cayó un granizo de advertencias y amenazas .

 

granja

granja nombre femenino 1 Casa de campo con tierras de labor e instalaciones, como establos o corrales, para el ganado y animales domésticos .granja escuela Granja acondicionada para enseñar y realizar actividades relacionadas con la vida y el trabajo en el campo :el programa de vacaciones comprende varios turnos en una granja escuela, campamentos, deportes en el medio natural y algunos viajes .2 Conjunto de instalaciones destinadas a la explotación avícola o ganadera :una visita a una granja nos puede dar una idea real de cómo se crían las aves y de las instalaciones que se requieren .3 Establecimiento donde se vende leche y otros productos derivados de ella, que en ocasiones dispone de mesas para los clientes :cada tarde merendaban chocolate en la granja del paseo .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del francés grange ‘granero ’ y, por extensión, ‘casa de campo, granja ’, y este del latín vulgar *granica, adjetivo derivado de granum ‘grano ’. De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granjear

granjear verbo transitivo /verbo pronominal transitivo Captar o atraer [una persona ] con su manera de ser o de comportarse un sentimiento o una actitud determinados en los demás o un determinado estado de hechos que le afecta :su concurrencia asidua a la Bienal le granjea la admiración creciente de un grupo de personas sensibles al arte; tenía la sensación de estar a punto de perder el éxito que se había granjeado .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de granja (V.), porque originariamente significaba ‘cultivar (plantas, etc. )’, de donde pasó a designar por metonimia el resultado obtenido con los cultivos. De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granjería

granjería nombre femenino 1 Beneficio que obtienen las granjas o las haciendas de campo por la cría y venta de ganado, por la venta de sus frutos, etc .2 Ganancia o beneficio que se obtiene del comercio o de pequeños negocios .

 

granjero, -ra

granjero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que posee una granja o trabaja en una granja cuidando de los animales y de los productos del campo .

 

grano

grano nombre masculino 1 Semilla y fruto de los cereales :grano de maíz; grano de trigo; grano de avena .2 Semilla pequeña de algunas plantas :grano de café; grano de anís; grano de mostaza .3 Semilla o fruto que junto con otros iguales forma un conjunto o un agregado :grano de uva; grano de granada .4 Parte pequeña, generalmente redondeada, de alguna cosa :grano de arena .5 Bulto pequeño que aparece en la superficie de la piel :clavó sus ojos sobre un grano que su interlocutor tenía en la barbilla .6 Abultamiento que se percibe en la superficie de algunos cuerpos :grano de la piedra; grano del hierro colado .7 Cuarta parte de un quilate que se utiliza para pesar las piedras preciosas .8 Conjunto de partículas de sales de plata que forman la imagen fotográfica .9 granos nombre masculino plural Cereales .grano de arena o granito de arena Ayuda pequeña que una persona aporta y con la que contribuye para conseguir un fin determinado :los vecinos, pese a que lo habían perdido casi todo, pusieron su granito de arena para ayudar a levantar la escuela; en la medida de nuestras posibilidades también aportaremos nuestro granito de arena .ir al grano Referir o tratar las cosas fundamentales de un asunto sin entretenerse en contar los detalles o lo superficial . VÉASE hacer una montaña de un grano de arena . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín granum . A la misma familia etimológica pertenecen grana , granadina , granada , granado , granja , granjear y granular .

 

granoso

granoso adjetivo Que tiene o forma granos :superficie granosa .

 

granudo, -da

granudo, -da adjetivo [roca, mineral ] Que está compuesto de pequeños granos o gránulos :rocas granudas .

 

granuja

granuja adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es astuto y taimado, especialmente si utiliza artimañas para engañar o cometer delitos menores :el precedente literario del mendigo ciego de "Los olvidados " (1950 ) es, sin duda, el granuja, falso beato y avaro ciego de "El lazarillo de Tormes ".Se usa generalmente como apelativo cariñoso, sobre todo dirigido a niños: no seas granuja y dame las gafas .SINÓNIMO bribón .

 

granujada

granujada nombre femenino Dicho o hecho propios de un granuja .SINÓNIMO granujería .

 

granujería

granujería nombre femenino Granujada .

 

granujiento, -ta

granujiento, -ta adjetivo [persona ] Que tiene muchos granos :cara granujienta .

 

granulación

granulación nombre femenino 1 Acción de granular .2 Conjunto de granos que se obtienen al granular una cosa .3 biol Gránulo que se encuentra con otros semejantes en el seno del protoplasma celular y que es susceptible de tinción por diversas materias colorantes .4 med Formación de pequeñas masas carnosas, generalmente redondeadas, en la superficie de las heridas y úlceras .5 med Formación de pequeñas masas de materias patológicas de diversa índole (purulentas, caseosas, etc. ) bien en las superficies cutáneas o mucosas del organismo, bien en la masa de alguno de sus órganos .

 

granulado, -da

granulado, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 Que se presenta o que está formado por pequeños granos :azúcar granulado; el paso de una medida a otra puede cambiar el espesor del granulado .SINÓNIMO granular, granuloso .2 nombre masculino Preparado farmacéutico que se presenta en forma de granos :debo tomar el granulado disuelto en un vaso de agua .

 

granular

granular 1 adjetivo Que se presenta o que está formado por pequeños granos :textura granular; superficie granular; roca granular compacta .SINÓNIMO granulado, granuloso .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado adjetivo de gránulo , diminutivo culto de grano . De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

granular

granular 2 verbo transitivo 1 Desmenuzar una cosa en granos muy pequeños .2 Dar una textura granulosa a una superficie .3 granularse verbo pronominal Cubrirse de granos [alguna parte del cuerpo ].ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado verbal de gránulo , diminutivo culto de grano . De la familia etimológica de grano (V.).

 

gránulo

gránulo nombre masculino 1 Grano diminuto .2 biol Pequeño cuerpo o masa que existe en determinadas células o tejidos tanto en circunstancias normales como en determinados procesos patológicos :gránulos celulares .

 

granuloso, -sa

granuloso, -sa adjetivo Que se presenta o que está formado por pequeños granos :la corteza es la zona más externa y con aspecto granuloso .SINÓNIMO granulado, granular .

 

granza

granza 1 nombre femenino Planta de cuya raíz se extrae una sustancia colorante roja que se usa en tintorería .SINÓNIMO rubia .

 

granza

granza 2 nombre femenino 1 Carbón mineral lavado cuyos fragmentos deben tener un tamaño reglamentario comprendido entre 15 y 25 mm .2 Arg Ladrillo triturado que suele recubrir los senderos de plazas y jardines .3 granzas nombre femenino plural Residuos, como paja larga, espiga, grano sin descascarillar, etc. , que quedan del trigo y otros cereales cuando se avientan y criban .4 granzas Residuos de preparados industriales .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gran

gran /ɡræn /名詞 C ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〖しばしばG -; 時に呼びかけで 〗おばあちゃん (grandmother ).

 

Granada

Gra na da /ɡrənɑ́ːdə /名詞 グラナダ 〘スペイン南部の都市; Alhambra宮殿の遺跡が有名 〙.

 

granary

gra na ry /ɡrǽn (ə )ri , ｟米 ｠ɡréɪ -/名詞 複 -ries C 1 穀物の貯蔵庫 [場所 ].2 〖the ～〗(特定の国や地域における )穀倉地帯 .形容詞 ｟英 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗麦芽粒入りの 〈パン 〉 (!時にG -;G-は ｟商標 ｠) .

 

grand

grand /ɡrænd /〖語源は 「十分に成長した 」〗形容詞 ～er ; ～est /4 , 5 は比較なし 1 a. 〈建物 景色 状況などが 〉壮大な , 雄大な, 荘厳 （そうごん ）な ; 豪勢な ; 壮麗な (magnificent ); 〈建物の部分などが 〉主要な, 最大の ;｟ 皮肉で ｠ごたいそうな, 大いなる ▸ a grand house 豪邸 ▸ the grand ballroom 大舞踏室 ▸ the grand entrance 正面玄関 ▸ the grand staircase 大階段 .b. 比較なし 〖建物 場所の名称で 〗グランド …▸ the Grand Hyatt Hotel グランドハイアットホテル .2 〈計画 考え 行為などが 〉遠大な, 重大な, 大きな ; 威厳のある , 堂々とした ▸ develop the idea into a grand plan [scheme ]考えを壮大な計画に発展させる ▸ a grand design 壮大な構想 ▸ a grand opening (店などの )グランドオープン ▸ have a grand vision of the future 将来に壮大な展望を持つ ▸ a grand tradition 華やかな伝統 3 a. 〖時にG -〗(称号などが )最高位の ; ｟くだけて /話 /時に否定的に ｠〈人などが 〉重要な, 金持ちの, 偉大な, 有名な ▸ the grand prize 大賞 ▸ the grand name 有名人 ▸ a grand wizard 偉大な知恵者 ▸ grand people 高貴な人たち, おえら方 .b. ｟否定的に ｠尊大な, ごう慢な, いばった ▸ He was too grand to speak to me .彼は気位が高すぎて私に話しかけてくれなかった .4 ｟くだけて /方言 ｠〈活動 経験などが 〉すばらしい, 心地よい, 楽しい ▸ I had a grand time at the party .パーティはすばらしかった .5 〖名詞 の前で 〗すべての, 全体の ▸ a grand total of $1,000 総額1,000ドル .6 〘法 〙重罪の, 重大な ▸ grand larceny [theft ]重窃盗罪 7 〘楽 〙〈演奏形態 作品が 〉大規模な, フルに編成した, 大合奏用の ; 大 …, 全 …▸ a grand chorus 大合唱 名詞 複 ～s , 1 では ～C 1 ｟米 くだけて ｠1,000ドル ;｟ 英 くだけて ｠1,000ポンド ▸ earn a grand a week 週1,000ドル [ポンド ]かせぐ 2 ｟くだけて ｠〖通例単数形で 〗グランドピアノ (grand piano ).G -̀ Can á l 〖the ～〗大運河 〘(1 )中国天津から杭州まで伸びる運河. (2 )Veniceの主要水路 〙.G -̀ C á nyon 〖the ～〗グランドキャニオン 〘米国Arizona州北西部を流れるColorado川上流の大渓谷 〙.G -̀ C à nyon St á te 〖the ～〗グランドキャニオン州 〘米国Arizona州の愛称 〙.～̀ d ú chess 大公妃, 女大公 ; (帝政ロシアの )皇女 .～̀ d ú chy 大公国 .～̀ d ú ke 大公 ; (帝政ロシアの )皇子 .～̀ fin á le (ショーなどの )大フィナーレ .～̀ j ú ry 〘法 〙(主に米国の )大陪審 〘23人以下の陪審員が告訴状予審を行い, 12人以上の賛成で起訴決定 〙.G -̀ L á ma 〖the ～〗＝Dalai Lama .～̀ m á l /ɡræ̀n -mɑ́ːl |ɡrɑ̀n -mǽl /〘医 〙(てんかんの )大発作 .～̀ m á rch 大行進舞踏 〘大舞踏会の開始時に全会員が舞踏室内を一巡する 〙.～̀ m á ster 1 (チェスなどの )名人, 最優秀選手 .2 〖G- M- 〗(秘密結社 騎士団などの )団長, 会長 .G -̀ N á tional 〖the ～〗グランドナショナル 〘Liverpool近郊で毎年行われる大障害競馬 〙.～̀ (old ) á ge 大変な高齢 .g -̀ old m á n 〖the ～〗大老, 長老, 大御所 .G -̀ Old P á rty ｟米 ｠〖the ～〗共和党 〘Republican Partyの愛称; ｟略 ｠GOP 〙.～̀ ó pera グランドオペラ, 正歌劇 .～̀ sl á m 1 グランドスラム 〘特にテニス ゴルフで年間主要4大会すべてに優勝すること 〙; テニス ゴルフの主要4大会のそれぞれ .2 〘野球 〙満塁ホームラン .3 (ブリッジなどで )すべてのトリックを勝つこと .4 大成功 .G -̀ st ý le (文体などの )荘重体 (→high style ).～̀ t ó ur 1 〖the ～〗(英国貴族子息による )ヨーロッパ大陸巡遊旅行 .2 ｟おどけて ｠(建物の )内部見学ツアー .3 (惑星などへの )大旅行 .gr á nd ness 名詞

 

grandad

gran dad /ɡrǽndæ̀d /名詞 C ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〖時にG -; 時に呼びかけで 〗おじいちゃん (grandfather, granddad; →grandpa ) (!血縁者だけでなく広く老人の男性をさすこともある ) .

 

grandaddy

gran daddy /ɡrǽndæ̀di /名詞 複 -dies ＝granddaddy .

 

grandaunt

gr á nd à unt 名詞 C 大おば (great-aunt ) 〘親のおば 〙.

 

grandchild

grand child /ɡrǽn (d )tʃàɪld /名詞 複 -children /-tʃɪ̀ldr (ə )n /C 〖しばしばone 's ～〗孫 (→granddaughter , grandson ).

 

granddad

gr á nd d à d 名詞 ＝grandad .

 

granddaddy

gr á nd d à ddy 名詞 複 -dies C ｟しばしば米 くだけて ｠1 〖時に呼びかけで 〗おじいちゃん (grandfather ).2 〖通例the ～〗先駆け, 最古参者, 先駆的な [最古の ]…, もっとも偉大な … (!人と物の両方に使う ) .

 

granddaughter

grand daugh ter /ɡrǽndɔ̀ːtə r /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 女の孫, 孫娘 (→grandchild , grandson ).

 

grandee

gran dee /ɡrændíː /〖＜スペイン 〗名詞 C 1 ｟広義で ｠有力政治家, 高官 ; (会社などの )有力者 [幹部 ].2 ｟やや古 ｠(スペイン ポルトガルなどの )大公, 高位の貴族 .

 

grandeur

gran deur /ɡrǽn (d )ʒə r , -djʊ r /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 U 1 (建造物 風景などの )壮麗さ , 壮大さ (magnificence )▸ the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies カナディアンロッキー (山脈 )の壮大さ 2 (人の社会的 )威光, 重要性, 威厳 (importance )▸ delusions of grandeur 誇大妄想

 

grandfather

grand fa ther /ɡrǽn (d )fɑ̀ːðə r /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 祖父 ; おじいさん (!(1 )｟くだけて ｠ではgrandpa, granddaddy, grandadなど. (2 )家庭内では固有名詞として無冠詞のG -で用いることがある ) ▸ my grandfather on my father's side 私の父方の祖父 2 〖しばしば ～s 〗(男性の )祖先 .3 創設者 ; さきがけ (｟男女共用 ｠founder ).動詞 他動詞 ｟米 ｠〈人 法人 物 〉を新規法令 [規則, 要件 ]の適用除外とする .～̀ ('s ) cl ó ck (振り子式の背の高い箱型 )大時計 .～ly 形容詞 祖父の (ような ); 優しい .

 

grandiloquent

gran dil o quent /ɡrændɪ́ləkwənt /形容詞 ｟かたく 非難して ｠〈言葉遣いや行動などが 〉 (見栄っ張りで )大げさな, 大言壮語する .gran d í l o quence /-kwəns /名詞

 

grandiose

gran di ose /ɡrǽndiòʊs /形容詞 ｟しばしば非難して ｠1 〈計画 思想などが 〉 (時に非現実的で )壮大 [大規模 ]な .2 〈表現 主張 態度などが 〉大げさな, 仰々しい, 尊大な .3 〈建築物などが 〉壮麗 [巨大 ]な .4 〈金額などが 〉莫大な .～ly 副詞 gr à n di ó s i ty /-ɑ́səti |-ɔ́s -/名詞

 

grandly

gr á nd ly 副詞 1 ｟非難して ｠尊大に 〈話す 行動するなど 〉.2 大げさに 〈呼称するなど 〉.3 大いに, まったく ; 雄大に, 立派に (greatly ).

 

grandma

grand ma /ɡrǽnmɑ̀ː, ɡrǽmɑ̀ː /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C ｟くだけて ｠〖しばしばG -; 時に呼びかけで; 時に人名の前で 〗おばあちゃん (grandmother; ↔grandpa ).

 

grandmother

grand moth er /ɡrǽnmʌ̀ðə r , ɡrǽm -, ɡrǽnd -/名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 祖母 ; おばあさん (!(1 )｟くだけて ｠ではgrandma, grannyなど. (2 )家庭内では固有名詞として無冠詞のG -で用いることがある ) ▸ my grandmother on my mother's side 私の母方の祖母 2 〖しばしば ～s 〗(女性の )祖先 .t è ach (one's ) gr á ndmother to s ù ck é ggs ｟英 くだけて ｠釈迦 （しゃか ）に説法 .～̀ cl ó ck (振り子式の箱型 )大時計 〘grandfather ('s ) clockの3分の2ぐらいの大きさ 〙.～̀ 's f ó otsteps ｟英 ｠おばあちゃんの足音 〘「だるまさんがころんだ 」に似た子供の遊び 〙.～ly 形容詞 祖母の (ような ); お節介な, うるさい .

 

grandpa

grand pa /ɡrǽnpɑ̀ː, ɡrǽmpɑ̀ː /名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠〖時にG -; 時に人名の前で; 時に呼びかけで 〗おじいちゃん (!米国では主にgrandpaを用い, まれにgrandad; 英国では, しばしばgrandadを用い, まれにgrandpa, grandaddy ) (grandfather; ↔grandma ).

 

grandparent

gr á nd p à rent 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s; 時にone 's ～〗祖父 [母 ].

 

grand prix

grand prix /ɡrɑ̀ːn -príː |ɡrɔ̀n -/〖＜フランス 〗名詞 C 複 grands prix /発音同 /, ～1 〖通例G - P-; しばしば地名の後で 〗国際自動車レース .2 (自動車レースなどの )大賞, 優勝 .

 

grandson

grand son /ɡrǽn (d )sʌ̀n /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 男の孫, 孫息子 (→grandchild , granddaughter ).

 

grandstand

gr á nd st à nd 名詞 C (競技場などの )正面スタンド, 正面特別観覧席 .動詞 自動詞 スタンド [目立つ ]プレーをする .～́ pl à y スタンドプレー (!(1 )通例make a ～の形で. (2 )╳standplayとはしない ) .

 

grandstanding

gr á nd st à nd ing 名詞 C ｟米 ｠スタンド [目立つ ]プレー (をすること ).

 

granduncle

gr á nd ù ncle 名詞 C 大おじ (great-uncle ) 〘親のおじ 〙.

 

grange

grange /ɡreɪn (d )ʒ /名詞 1 C ｟主に英 ｠農場 ; (豪農の )屋敷 .2 ｟米 ｠〖the G- 〗農業共同組合 .

 

granite

gran ite /ɡrǽnɪt /名詞 U 花崗 （かこう ）岩, 御影 （みかげ ）石 .G -̀ C í ty 〖通例the ～〗御影石特産市 〘英国Aberdeen市などの愛称 〙.G -́ St à te 〖the ～〗花崗岩州 〘米国New Hampshire州の愛称 〙.

 

granny

gran ny ｟まれ ｠gran nie /ɡrǽni /名詞 C 複 -nies ｟くだけて ｠〖時にG -; 時に人名の前で; 時に呼びかけで 〗おばあちゃん (grandmother )▸ a granny's cottage (母屋に隣接した )老人用住宅, 離れ ～́ f ò rk 木の柄が付いた頑丈な2本歯のフォーク .

 

granola

gra no la /ɡrənóʊlə /名詞 C 1 グラノーラ 〘オートムギにハチミツ 乾燥フルーツ ナッツなどを加えたシリアル 〙.2 ｟けなして ｠政治に対する自由な [甘い ]見方 .～́ b à r ｟米 ｠＝flapjack 1 .

 

Grant

Grant /ɡrænt |ɡrɑːnt /名詞 グラント 〘a 男の名.b Ulysses Simpson ～, 1822 --85; 米国南北戦争の北軍総司令官; 第18代大統領 (1869 --77 )〙.

 

grant

grant /ɡrænt |ɡrɑːnt /〖語源は 「保証する (guarantee )」〗動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing ｟かたく ｠他動詞 1 〈希望 請求など 〉をかなえる , 聞き入れる ; 〖grant A B /B to A 〗〈役所 公的機関などが 〉A 〈人 〉に対してB 〈許可 金品 資格など 〉を与える , 許可 [承諾 ]する (→give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(a )); 〘法 〙〈動産 不動産 〉を譲渡 [譲与 ]する ▸ grant A's request Aの要求に応じる ▸ grant visa [academic degrees ]ビザ [学位 ]を発給 [授与 ]する ▸ The government granted the company special permission [leave ].政府はその会社に特別許可を与えた ▸ grant citizenship to the refugees 難民に市民権を認める .2 〖grant (A ) B /(that ) …〗(話を進めるため )(A 〈人 〉に対して )B 〈意見 事実など 〉[…ということ ]を認める , 是認 [容認 ]する ;｟まれ ｠〖～ A to be C 〗A 〈人 物 事 〉がCであると認める ▸ I grant (that ) you are right [I grant you ], but …君の意見の正しさは認めよう [なるほど君の言う通りではある ], しかし …▸ Granted , he is a clever guy, but [though ] I am not comfortable with him .確かにやつは切れる男だが, 一緒にいて楽しいやつではない (!副詞的に; しばしばbutと共に用いる ) gr á nted [｟ややまれ ｠gr á nting ] (that ) ……だとしても, …は認めるにしても ; …であるなら ▸ Granted (that ) it is [╳were ] true, I still cannot support it .それが正しいとしても, 支持することはできない (!仮定 [譲歩 ]を示すが, 仮定法の形にしない ) .t à ke A for gr á nted A 〈事 物 人など 〉をあたりまえ [当然 ]とみなす [考える ]; (あたりまえとして )A (の存在 助力 努力など )を評価 [考慮, 感謝 ]しない, 軽視する (!Aが長いときはgrantedの後に置く ) ▸ They took it for granted (that ) I would go to the party .彼らは, 当然私がパーティに出席するものと考えていた (!itはthat節をさす; ｟コーパス ｠ ｟まれ ｠にitは省略される ) ▸ He takes his wife for granted .彼は妻の存在を当然のように感じている (!「感謝を忘れている 」の意 ) .名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C (請求に基づく )【役所などからの /人 団体などに対する 】助成金 , 補助金 ; (権利 土地などの )授与物, 交付されたもの «from /for , to » ▸ grants for farmers from the government 農民に対する政府の補助金 ▸ students' loans and grants (学生の )奨学貸与金と奨学金 .2 U 〖時にa ～〗許可, 許諾 ▸ testify under a grant of immunity 免罪を認められた上で証言する ～́ à id ｟英 ｠政府助成金 .

 

grant-maintained school

gr á nt-maintained sch ò ol 名詞 C ｟英 ｠交付金運営学校 〘中央政府が直接運営資金を拠出する学校 〙.

 

granular

gran u lar /ɡrǽnjələ r /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 粒 [顆粒 ]状の, 粒で出来た [覆われた ].2 粗い, 粗雑な .gr à n u l á r i ty /-lǽrəti /名詞 U (物質の )粒度 ; 粒 [顆粒 ]状 (性 ).

 

granulate

gran u late /ɡrǽnjəlèɪt /動詞 他動詞 …を粒 [顆粒 ]状にする, 粗くする .

 

granulated

gr á n u l à t ed /-ɪd /形容詞 粒 [顆粒 ]状の, 粗い ▸ granulated sugar グラニュー糖

 

granule

gran ule /ɡrǽnjuːl /名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗粒, 顆粒, (微 )粒子 .