grandeur
UK/'grændʒә/US
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Definitions
n.
The quality of being magnificent, impressive, and awe-inspiring
宏伟；壮丽；庄严
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgrand (great, magnificent) + -eur (French noun suffix forming abstract qualities) = 'the quality of greatness.' Grandeur is magnificence itself, turned into a noun — the awe you feel before something vast and noble.
Root grand still carries 13 more wordsUsage Guide
- Note the soft pronunciation /ˈɡrændʒə/ — the d and the eur blend into a 'j' sound.
- delusions of grandeur is a fixed phrase: an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
- Often paired with scale or nobility: the grandeur of nature, faded grandeur.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The grandeur of the snow-capped mountains left us speechless.
- 2.
Despite its faded paint, the old opera house still had an air of grandeur.
- 3.
He spoke with a delusion of grandeur, convinced he would change the world.