| 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.) |
| grandma |
(informal) the female parent of one's parent; grandmother. |
| 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] |
| grandmother |
the female parent of one's parent. [2 definitions] |
| grandmotherly |
of or concerning a grandmother or grandmothers. [2 definitions] |
| grandnephew |
a son of one's niece or nephew; great-nephew. |
| grandniece |
a daughter of one's niece or nephew; great-niece. |
| grand opera |
a usu. serious opera that has the entire text set to music. |
| grandpa |
(informal) the male parent of one's parent; grandfather. |
| grandparent |
the father or mother of one's parent. |
| 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] |
| grandson |
the male child of one's child. |
| grandstand |
the rows of seats for spectators at a sports stadium, racetrack, or the like; often, a roofed section of the stands. [5 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] |
| granduncle |
see "great-uncle." |
| grange |
a farm, including its farmhouse and other buildings. [3 definitions] |