grandaunt |
see "great-aunt." |
Grand Canyon |
a long deep gorge of the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona. |
grandchild |
a child of one's child. |
granddad |
(informal) a grandfather. |
granddaughter |
a female child of one's child. |
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] |
grande dame |
(French) a grand or great lady, esp. one of advanced age; lady of aristocratic manner. |
grandee |
a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. [2 definitions] |
grandeur |
the quality of being majestic, splendid, or grand. |
grandfather |
the male parent of one's parent. [3 definitions] |
grandfather clause |
a clause in certain laws, agreements, or the like that exempts from a control or restriction those already engaged in an act that the new law now forbids. [2 definitions] |
grandfather clock |
a pendulum clock in a tall, narrow cabinet. |
grandfatherly |
of or concerning a grandfather or grandfathers. [2 definitions] |
grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
grandiose |
pretentious, pompous, or excessively grand. [2 definitions] |
grandioso |
in a grand, majestic style (used as a musical direction). |
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." |