grandioso
adverb or adjective
gran·di·o·so
| \ ˌgrän-dē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō
, ˌgran-, -(ˌ)zō \
, ˌgran-, -(ˌ)zō \
Definition of grandioso
: in a broad and noble style
—used as a direction in music
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“Grandioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandioso. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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The first known use of grandioso was in 1836
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