1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
… the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome.—
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe2
: an instance or example of grandeur
visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West
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His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Blending aristocratic grandeur with youthful energy, the imagery aims to celebrate individuality rather than uniformity, the company noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
With a team one loves, even losses develop a patina of epic grandeur.
—Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
The only Australian natural landmark to match the grandeur of the Great Barrier Reef is Uluru, a giant red rock monolith in the geographical heart of Australia that is estimated to be around 550 million years old.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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grandeur
noun
gran·deur
ˈgran-jər 
1
: the quality or state of being grand : awe-inspiring magnificence
2
: something that is grand
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