| slovo | definícia |
grandiose
(mass) | grandiose
- veľkolepý |
grandiose
(encz) | grandiose,grandiózní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
grandiose
(encz) | grandiose,mohutný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
grandiose
(encz) | grandiose,velkolepý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Grandiose
(gcide) | Grandiose \Gran"di*ose"\, a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See
Grand.]
1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid;
striking; -- in a good sense.
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The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept
down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of
the whole. --M. Arnold.
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The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. --C.
Kingsley.
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2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor;
flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a
grandiose style.
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grandiose
(wn) | grandiose
adj 1: impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur;
used to show disapproval
2: affectedly genteel [syn: grandiose, hifalutin,
highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da] |
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grandiosely
(encz) | grandiosely, |
Grandiose
(gcide) | Grandiose \Gran"di*ose"\, a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See
Grand.]
1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid;
striking; -- in a good sense.
[1913 Webster]
The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept
down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of
the whole. --M. Arnold.
[1913 Webster]
The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. --C.
Kingsley.
[1913 Webster]
2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor;
flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a
grandiose style.
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grandiosely
(wn) | grandiosely
adv 1: in a grandiose manner; "the building was bombastically
spacious" [syn: bombastically, grandiosely] |
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