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grandiose definition

gran·di·ose (gran′dē ōs′, gran′dē ōs′; also, -ōz′)

adjective

  1. having grandeur or magnificence; imposing; impressive
  2. seeming or trying to seem very important; pompous and showy

Etymology: Fr < It grandioso < L grandis, great, grand

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