Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GRA-NADE', or GRA-NA'DO, n. [See GRENADE.]

GRAN-A-DIL'LA, n. [Sp.]

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

GRAN'A-RY, n. [L. granarium, from granum, grain; Fr. grenier.]

A storehouse or repository of grain after it is thrashed; a corn-house.

GRAN'ATE, n. [Usually written Garnet, – which see.]

GRAN'A-TITE, n. [See GRENATITE.]

GRAND, a. [Fr. grand; Sp. and It. grande; L. grandis; Norm. grant. If n is casual, this word coincides with great. But most probably it belongs to the Class Rn. The sense is to extend, to advance; hence it signifies old, advanced in age, as well as great.]

1. Great; but mostly in a figurative sense; illustrious; high in power or dignity; as, a grand lord. Ralegh.
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. Milton.
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. Elem. of Criticism.
5. Old; more advanced; as in grandfather, grandmother, that is, old-father; and to correspond with this relation, we use grandson, granddaughter, grandchild.

GRAN'DAM, n. [grand and dame.]

1. Grandmother. Shak.
2. An old woman. Dryden.

GRAND'CHILD, n.

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

GRAND'DAUGH-TER, n.

The daughter of a son or daughter.

GRAN-DEE', n. [Sp. grande.]

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. Encyc.

GRAN-DEE'SHIP, n.

The rank or estate of a grandee. Swinburne.

GRAND'EST, a.

Most grand.

GRAND'EUR, n. [Fr. from grand.]

1. 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, &c.
2. Splendor of appearance; state; magnificence; as, the grandeur of a court, of a procession, &c.
3. Elevation of thought, sentiment or expression. We speak of the grandeur of conceptions, and of style or diction.
4. Elevation of mien or air and deportment.

GRAN-DEV'I-TY, n.

Great age. [Not used.]

GRAN-DE'VOUS, a.

Of great age. [Not used.]

GRAND'FA-THER, n.

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

GRAND-IF'IC, a.

Making great.

GRAN-DIL'O-QUENCE, n.

Lofty speaking; lofty expressions. More.

GRAN-DIL'O-QUOUS, a. [L. grandiloquus; grandis and loquor, to speak.]

Speaking in a lofty style.

GRAND'I-NOUS, a. [L. grando.]

Consisting of hail. Dict.

GRAND'I-TY, n.

Greatness; magnificence. [Not used.] Camden.

GRAND-JU'ROR, n.

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

GRAND-JU'RY, 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.

GRAND'LY, adv.

In a lofty manner; splendidly; sublimely.

GRAND'MOTH-ER, n.

The mother of one's father or mother.