–adjective

1.	impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.

2.	stately, ma 1066 jestic, or dignified: In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.

3.	highly ambitious or idealistic: grand ideas for bettering the political situation.

4.	magnificent or splendid: a grand palace.

5.	noble or revered: a grand old man.

6.	highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity: a grand potentate.

7.	main or principal; chief: the grand ballroom.

8.	of great importance, distinction, or pretension: a man used to entertaining grand personages.

9.	complete or comprehensive: a grand total.

10.	pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.; conceited: Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted.

11.	first-rate; very good; splendid: to have a grand time; to feel grand.

12.	Music. written on a large scale or for a large ensemble: a grand fugue.

–noun

13.	grand piano.

14.	Informal. an amount equal to a thousand dollars: The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.

–noun, plural -nos for 1.

1.	a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., esp. such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.

2.	(in Italy) a small country house or lodge.

3.	Also, cassino. Cards. a game in which cards that are face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand.