large and striking in size, extent, or conception
a grand design
characterized by magnificence or opulence; sumptuous
a grand celebration
extremely dignified and proud; imposing
intended to impress
grand gestures
elevated in character or style, sometimes self-consciously so; lofty
writing in the grand style
having more importance than others; principal
including or made up of a number of lesser items; complete
the grand total
Brit, informal very good; wonderful
a grand time
grandly adv
grandness noun
[early French grand large, great, grand, from Latin grandis fully-grown, large, great]