| 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 ridiculously grand. [2 definitions] |
| grandioso |
in a grand, majestic style (used as a musical direction). |
| grand jury |
a jury of twelve to thirty-three citizens who are gathered to determine whether there is enough evidence against accused persons to indict them and bring them to trial. |
| 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.) |
| grandma |
(informal) the female parent of one's parent; grandmother. |