Part 4936

<i>H. James.</i>

<h1>Grandfather</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Grand"fa"ther</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent.</def>

<cs><col>Grandfather longlegs</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Dady longlegs</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Grandfatherly</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Grand"fa"ther*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like a grandfather in age or manner; kind; benignant; indulgent.</def>

<blockquote>He was a <b>grandfatherly</b> sort of personage. <i>Hawthorne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Grandific</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran*dif"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>grandificus</ets>; grandis <ets>grand</ets> + facere to make.]</ety> <def>Making great.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Grandiloquence</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran*dil"o*quence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense.</def>

<blockquote>The sin of <b>grandiloquence</b> or tall talking. <i>Thackeray,</i></blockquote>

<h1>Grandiloquent</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran*dil"o*quent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>grandis</ets> grand + <ets>logui</ets> to speak.]</ety> <def>Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.</def>

<h1>Grandiloquous</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran*dil"o*quous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>grandiloquus</ets>; grandis grand + <ets>loqui</ets> to apeak.]</ety> <def>Grandiloquent.</def>

<h1>Grandinous</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran"di*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>grandinosus</ets>, fr. <ets>qrando</ets>, <ets>grandinis</ets>, hail.]</ety> <def>Consisting of hail; abounding in hail.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Grandiose</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran"di*ose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>grandiose</ets>, It. <ets>grandioso</ets>. See <er>Grand</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Impressive or elevating in effect; vimposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense.</def>

<blockquote>The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept down in order not to impair the <b>grandiose</b> effect of the whole. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>grandiose</b> red tulips which grow wild. <i>C. Kingsley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor; flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; <as>as, a grandiose style</as>.</def>

<h1>Grandiosity</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gran"di*os"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>grandiosit\'82</ets>, It. <ets>grandiosit\'85</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state or quality of being grandiose,</def>

<h1>Grandity</h1> <Xpage=644>