grandeur (ˈɡrændʒə
)
Definitions
noun
- personal greatness, esp when based on dignity, character, or accomplishments
- magnificence; splendour
- pretentious or bombastic behaviour
Synonyms
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splendour,
glory,
majesty,
nobility,
pomp,
state,
magnificence,
sumptuousness,
sublimity,
stateliness,
Usage examples
A townsman might shiver deep into his raincoat, but Arnold saw only grandeur and the power of the air and the earth.
, A Trout in the Milk (1986)It is one of a number of fine portraits showing the sheer grandeur of India.
India Today (1996)For some reason Martin Luther King Day has also lost its grandeur here in Toronto.
Toronto Sun (2003)The sweat lashing off these two players testified to the grandeur of their effort.
Glasgow Herald (2001)His soul displayed a grandeur which every devout Muslim feels.
, Ideals and Realities of Islam (1966)