Emily Dickinson Lexicon

broad (broader, broadest), adj. [OE < Germanic.] (webplay: breadth, equal, narrow, open).

1. Vast; extensive; widespread; large in territory; [fig.] infinite; eternal; timeless; universal; heavenly (see Job 11:9).
2. Bold; strong; stalwart; mighty; impenetrable; having stout walls; [sense play] breached; opened wide (see Nehemiah 3:8).
3. Generous; liberal; welcoming; sweepingly inclusive (see Job 36:16).
4. Famous; important; impressive; well-known; [fig.] grand; noble; royal; high-ranking.
5. Tolerant; intellectual; non-judgmental; open-minded; accepting of various points of view; [fig.] vague; obscure; ambiguous; indefinite; indecisive; mysterious; nebulous; noncommittal (see Matthew 7:13).