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Definition of grandness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grandness

noun
 
/ˈɡrændnəs/
 
/ˈɡrændnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being impressive and large or important
    • the grandness of the surroundings
  2. the fact of needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed while intended to achieve impressive results
    • You have to admire the grandness and scale of her ambition.
  3. the quality in people of behaving in a proud way because they are rich or from a high social class
    • He was often accused of grandness.
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