grandeur
- n the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art - n the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
grandfather clause
- n an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War
grandiloquence
- n high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
grandiosity
- n high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
the grandiosity of his prose
grandma moses
- n United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
grandmaster
- n a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge