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grand tour

grand tour
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grand too r]
    • /grænd tʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grand too r]
    • /grænd tʊər/

Definitions of grand tour words

  • noun grand tour an extended tour of Europe, formerly regarded as a necessary part of the education of young British gentlemen. 1
  • noun grand tour an extended tour of any region or country. 1
  • noun grand tour a comprehensive guided tour or inspection, as of a building, exhibit, or military installation. 1
  • noun grand tour European travels 1
  • noun grand tour visit, inspection 1
  • noun grand tour European cycle race 1

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Origin of grand tour

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grand tour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grand tour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grand tour usage trend in Literature

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