gran|deur /græ ndʒə r /
1 N‑UNCOUNT If something such as a building or a piece of scenery has grandeur , it is impressive because of its size, its beauty, or its power. □ …the grandeur and natural beauty of South America.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [oft poss N ] Someone's grandeur is the great importance and social status that they have, or think they have. □ He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur.
3 delusions of grandeur → see delusion
grand|father /græ ndfɑːðə r / (grandfathers ) N‑COUNT Your grandfather is the father of your father or mother. You can call your grandfather 'Grandfather'. □ His grandfather was a professor.
gra nd|father clock (grandfather clocks ) N‑COUNT A grandfather clock is an old-fashioned type of clock in a tall wooden case which stands upright on the floor.
gran|dilo|quent /grænd I ləkwənt/ ADJ Grandiloquent language or behaviour is very formal, literary, or exaggerated, and is used by people when they want to seem important. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ]
gran|di|ose /græ ndioʊs/ ADJ If you describe something as grandiose , you mean it is bigger or more elaborate than necessary. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ Not one of Kim's grandiose plans has even begun.
gra nd ju ry (grand juries ) N‑COUNT A grand jury is a jury, usually in the United States, which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law. □ They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington.
grand|ly /græ ndli/
1 ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] You say that someone speaks or behaves grandly when they are trying to impress other people. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ He grandly declared that 'international politics is a struggle for power'.
2 ADV [ADV adj, ADV before v] You use grandly in expressions such as 'grandly named' or 'grandly called' to say that the name of a place or thing makes it sound much more impressive than it really is. [mainly BRIT ] □ Lucille's home was very grandly called a chateau, though in truth it was nothing more than a farm.
grand|ma /græ nmɑː/ (grandmas ) N‑COUNT Your grandma is your grandmother. You can call your grandma 'Grandma'. [INFORMAL ] □ Grandma was from Scotland.
Grand|master /græ ndmɑː stə r , -mæ st-/ (Grandmasters ) N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE In chess, a Grandmaster is a player who has achieved a very high standard in tournaments.
grand|mother /græ nmʌðə r / (grandmothers ) N‑COUNT Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother. You can call your grandmother 'Grandmother'. □ My grandmothers are both widows.
grand|pa /græ npɑː/ (grandpas ) N‑COUNT Your grandpa is your grandfather. You can call your grandpa 'Grandpa'. [INFORMAL ] □ Grandpa was not yet back from the war.
grand|parent /græ npeərənt/ (grandparents ) N‑COUNT [usu pl, oft poss N ] Your grandparents are the parents of your father or mother. □ Tammy was raised by her grandparents.
gra nd pia |no (grand pianos ) N‑COUNT A grand piano is a large piano whose strings are set horizontally to the ground. Grand pianos are used especially for giving concerts and making recordings.
Grand Prix /grɒ n priː , [AM ] græ nd -/ (Grands Prix or Grand Prix ) N‑COUNT A Grand Prix is one of a series of races for very powerful racing cars; also used sometimes in the names of competitions in other sports. □ He never won the British Grand Prix.
Gra nd Sla m (Grand Slams )
1 ADJ [ADJ n] In sport, a Grand Slam tournament is a major one. □ …her 39 Grand Slam titles. ● N‑COUNT Grand Slam is also a noun. □ It's my first Grand Slam and I was hoping to make a good impression.
2 N‑COUNT If someone wins a Grand Slam , they win all the major tournaments in a season in a particular sport, for example in rugby or tennis. □ They won the Grand Slam in 1990.
grand|son /græ nsʌn/ (grandsons ) N‑COUNT [oft with poss] Someone's grandson is the son of their son or daughter. □ My grandson's birthday was on Tuesday.
grand|stand /græ ndstænd/ (grandstands ) N‑COUNT A grandstand is a covered stand with rows of seats for people to sit on at sporting events.
grand|stand|ing /græ ndstænd I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Grandstanding means behaving in a way that makes people pay attention to you instead of thinking about more important matters. [mainly AM ] □ The political temptation to engage in grandstanding should be resisted.
Gra nd Tou r (Grand Tours ) also grand tour N‑COUNT The Grand Tour was a journey round the main cities of Europe that young men from rich families used to make as part of their education.
gran|ite /græ n I t/ (granites ) N‑VAR Granite is a very hard rock used in building.
gran|ny /græ ni/ (grannies ) also grannie N‑COUNT Some people refer to or address their grandmother as granny . [INFORMAL ] □ …my old granny.
grant ◆◆◇ /grɑː nt, græ nt/ (grants , granting , granted )
1 N‑COUNT A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements. □ They'd got a special grant to encourage research. □ Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
2 VERB If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n n] France has agreed to grant him political asylum. □ [V n + to ] It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan. □ [be V -ed] Permission was granted a few weeks ago.
3 VERB If you grant that something is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. □ [V that] The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action. ● PHRASE You use ' I grant you ' or ' I'll grant you ' to say that you accept something is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. □ He took a risk, I'll grant you. But when you think about it, the risk was pretty small.