Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

Granade

{ Gra‐nade″ (?), Gra‐na″do (?), } n. See Grenade.

2459

Granadilla

‖Gran′a‐dil″la (?), n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade, Garnet.] (Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis) found in B...

2460

Granary

Gran″a‐ry (?), n.; pl.Granaries (#). [L. granarium, fr. granum grain. See Garner.] A storehouse or repository for grain, esp. after it is thrashed or husked; a cornhouse; also (...

2461

Granate

Gran″ate (?), n. See Garnet.

2462

Granatin

Gra‐na″tin (?), n. [L. granatum the pomegranate.] (Chem.) Mannite; — so called because found in the pomegranate.

2463

Granatite

Gran″a‐tite (?), n. See Staurolite.

2464

Grand

Grand (?), a. [Compar.Grander (?); superl.Grandest.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. Grandee.] 1. Of large ...

2465

Grand mercy

Grand″ mer″cy (?). See Gramercy.

2466

Grand-ducal

Grand″–du″cal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a grand duke. H. James.

2467

Grandam

Gran″dam (?), n. [F. grande, fem. of grand + dame. See Grand, and Dame.] An old woman; specifically, a grandmother. Shak.

2468

Grandaunt

Grand″aunt″ (?), n. [Cf. F. grand'tante.] The aunt of one's father or mother.

2469

Grandchild

Grand″child″ (?), n. A son's or daughter's child; a child in the second degree of descent.

2470

Granddaughter

Grand″daugh″ter (?), n. The daughter of one's son or daughter.

2471

Grandee

Gran‐dee″ (?), n. [Sp. grande. See Grand.] A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence.

2472

Grandeeship

Gran‐dee″ship, n. The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship. H. Swinburne.

2473

Grandeur

Gran″deur (?), n. [F., fr. grand. See Grand.] The state or quality of being grand; vastness; greatness; splendor; magnificence; stateliness; sublimity; dignity; elevation of tho...

2474

Grandevity

Gran‐dev″i‐ty (?), n. [L. grandaevitas.] Great age; long life. Glanvill.

2475

Grandevous

Gran‐de″vous (?), a. [L. grandaevus; grandig grand+ aevum lifetime, age.] Of great age; aged; longlived. Bailey.

2476

Grandfather

Grand″fa″ther (?), n. A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent.Grandfather longlegs. (Zoöl.) See Daddy longlegs.

2477

Grandfatherly

Grand″fa″ther‐ly, a. Like a grandfather in age or manner; kind; benignant; indulgent.He was a grandfatherly sort of personage. Hawthorne.

2478

Grandific

Gran‐dif″ic (?), a. [L. grandificus; grandis grand + facere to make.] Making great. Bailey.

2479

Grandiloquence

Gran‐dil″o‐quence (?), n. The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; — usually in a bad sense.The sin of grandiloquence or tall talking. Thackeray,

2480

Grandiloquent

Gran‐dil″o‐quent (?), a. [L. grandis grand + logui to speak.] Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.

2481

Grandiloquous

Gran‐dil″o‐quous (?), a. [L. grandiloquus; grandis grand + loqui to apeak.] Grandiloquent.

2482

Grandinous

Gran″di‐nous (?), a. [L. grandinosus, fr. qrando, grandinis, hail.] Consisting of hail; abounding in hail. Bailey.

2483

Grandiose

Gran″di‐ose″ (?), a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See Grand.] 1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; — in a good sense.The tone of the parts was to...

2484

Grandiosity

Gran″di‐os″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. grandiosité, It. grandiosità.] The state or quality of being grandiose,