What does grandeur in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word grandeur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use grandeur in French.
The word grandeur in French means size, greatness, magnanimity, measure, value, make great, rise and fall of, life-size, full-size, rough size, approximate size, order of magnitude. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word grandeur
sizenom féminin (taille) (physical) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La grandeur de ce château est impressionnante. The size of this castle is impressive. |
greatnessnom féminin (importance) (importance) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La grandeur de la France fut importante. France's greatness was significant. |
magnanimitynom féminin (élévation morale) (generosity) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La grandeur d'âme de ce sage est indubitable. This wise man's magnanimity of spirit is indisputable. |
measure, valuenom féminin (sciences : mesure) (Science) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Intensité et tension sont des grandeurs électriques. Intensity and voltage are measures of electricity. |
make great(être la réputation de [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Britain owed its greatness to the stiff upper lip. |
rise and fall of(expression balzacienne : début du déclin) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
life-size, full-sizeadjectif invariable (de la taille réelle, comme en vrai) (physical size) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
rough size, approximate sizenom masculin (approximation, idée de mesure) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La vitesse du son est d'un ordre de grandeur de 300 m/s. |
order of magnitudenom masculin (puissance, calibre) (Mathematics) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les intensités de ces séismes sont de différents ordres de grandeurs. |
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