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Grand

/ɡɹænd/

(plural "grand") A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)

📖 Definitions of "Grand"

noun

1
(plural "grand") A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)
2
(plural "grands") A grand piano

adjective

1
Of a large size or extent; great.
"a grand army"
2
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
"His simple vision has transformed into something far more grand."
3
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
"The Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire."
4
(usually in compound forms) Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent.
"grandfather, grandson, grand-child"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
expansive	Comprehensive in scope or extent.
noblenoun	Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
impressive	Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
thounoun	A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (25.4 µm).
heroicnoun	Courageous; displaying heroism.
chiliadnoun	Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years.
yardnoun	A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
gnoun	(physics) A unit of gravitational acceleration.
knoun	(colloquial) thousand or thousands.
grand pianonoun	(music) A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp.
thousandnoun	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
1000	1000 or one thousand is the natural number following 999 and preceding 1001.
one thousandnoun	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
augustnoun	Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
lordly	Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
mnoun	(knitting) make

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
augustnoun	Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
expansive	Comprehensive in scope or extent.
impressive	Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
heroicnoun	Courageous; displaying heroism.
noblenoun	Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
thounoun	A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (25.4 µm).
lordly	Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
yardnoun	A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
chiliadnoun	Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years.
gnoun	(physics) A unit of gravitational acceleration.
grand pianonoun	(music) A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp.
mnoun	(knitting) make
knoun	(colloquial) thousand or thousands.
1000	1000 or one thousand is the natural number following 999 and preceding 1001.
one thousandnoun	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
thousandnoun	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
grandiose	Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
largenoun	Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
greatnoun	(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
large-scale	Large in amount, scope or extent.