| baby grand |
the smallest of grand pianos, about five feet long. |
| concert grand |
the largest size of grand piano, used esp. for concert performances. |
| Grand Army of the Republic |
an organization founded in 1866 by men who had served in the Union Army or Navy during the U.S. Civil War. |
| Grand Canyon |
a long deep gorge of the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona. |
| grand duchess |
the wife or widow of a grand duke. [3 definitions] |
| grand duchy |
a territory or country ruled by a grand duke or duchess. |
| grand duke |
a man who rules a grand duchy. [2 definitions] |
| grand jury |
a jury made up of citizens who are gathered to determine whether there is enough evidence against accused persons to indict them and bring them to trial. A grand jury is typically composed of twenty-three people but the number may vary. |
| Grand Lama |
see "Dalai Lama." |
| grand larceny |
the theft of goods or property exceeding a certain amount of money set by law. (Cf. petty larceny.) |
| grand mal |
a kind of epilepsy characterized by convulsions and loss of consciousness. (Cf. petit mal). |
| Grand Master |
the head of a military or fraternal order. [2 definitions] |
| grand opera |
a usu. serious opera that has the entire text set to music. |
| grand piano |
the largest of pianos, usu. supported on three legs and having a large harp-shaped case in which the strings are strung horizontally. |
| Grand Prix |
(sometimes l.c.) any of several automobile races over a long, difficult course, esp. an international one using the same course each year. |
| grand slam |
in bridge, the taking of all thirteen tricks by the bidder. (Cf. little slam.) [4 definitions] |
| grand tour |
an extended tour of Europe, esp. continental Europe, formerly taken as the culmination and completion of study by young, wealthy, often aristocratic men of England or America. [2 definitions] |