Grandeur - Definition
grandeur
n 1: the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for
magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's
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,
grandeur, grandness]
2: the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character
or ideals or conduct [syn: nobility, nobleness,
magnanimousness, grandeur]