Associations to the word «Grandeur»

Wiktionary

GRANDEUR, noun. The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
GRANDEUR, noun. Nobility.
GRANDEUR, noun. (archaic) (rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

Dictionary definition

GRANDEUR, noun. 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".
GRANDEUR, noun. The quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley