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- US Pronunciation
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- [gran-jer, -joo r]
- /ˈgræn dʒər, -dʒʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gran-jer, -joo r]
- /ˈgræn dʒər, -dʒʊər/
Definitions of grandeurs word
- noun grandeurs the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. 1
- noun grandeurs the quality or state of being lofty or elevated in conception or treatment: the grandeur of a prose style. 1
- noun grandeurs the quality or state of being exalted in some deliberate way: the grandeur of a royal court. 1
- noun grandeurs an instance of something that is grand: the grandeurs of Rembrandt's paintings. 1
- noun grandeurs plural of grandeur. 0
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Origin of grandeurs
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < French, Old French, equivalent to grand- grand + -eur -or1
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Parts of speech for Grandeurs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grandeurs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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