grandeur (n.)

  1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; for magnificence and personal service there is the Queens hotel; his `Hamlet lacks the brilliance that one expects; it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor; an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art; advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products

    [ Syn: magnificence , brilliance , splendor , splendour , grandness ]

  2. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

    [ Syn: nobility , nobleness , magnanimousness ]

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