Grandness

/ˈɡrændnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being grand; impressive magnificence, impressiveness, or scale in appearance or manner.

Etymology

From grand (from Old French grant, from Latin grandis meaning 'great' or 'large') plus -ness, the suffix creating abstract nouns from adjectives. This word has existed in English since the 1600s.

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