Main Entry:

gran·deur

Pronunciation:

\ˈgran-jər, -ˌju̇r, -ˌd(y)u̇r, -d(y)ər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from Old French, from grand

Date:

1600

1 : the quality or state of being grand : magnificence <the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome — E. A. Poe> 2 : an instance or example of grandeur