grandeur vs magnificence what difference
what is difference between grandeur and magnificence
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French grandeur, from Old French grandur, from grant (French grand), from Latin grandis (“grown up, great”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæn.dʒɚ/, /ˈɡɹæn.dʒʊɚ/, /ˈɡɹæn.d(j)ʊɚ/, /ˈɡɹæn.d(j)ɚ/
- Homophone: grander (one pronunciation)
Noun
grandeur (countable and uncountable, plural grandeurs)
- The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
- Nobility (state of being noble).
- (archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.
Translations
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “grandeur”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
French
Etymology
Old French grandur, from grand + -eur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.dœʁ/
- Homophone: grandeurs
Noun
grandeur f (plural grandeurs)
- size
- (physics, mathematics) magnitude, quantity
- (astronomy) magnitude
- grandeur
Derived terms
- folie des grandeurs
- grandeur d’âme
- grandeur nature
- ordre de grandeur
- Votre Grandeur
See also
- taille
- largeur
- hauteur
Further reading
- “grandeur” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Walloon
Etymology
From Old French grandur.
Noun
grandeur f (plural grandeurs)
- size
English
Etymology
From Middle French magnificence
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns/
- Hyphenation: mag‧nif‧i‧cence
Noun
magnificence (countable and uncountable, plural magnificences)
- grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor
- The act of doing what is magnificent; the state or quality of being magnificent.
- impressiveness
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.ɲi.fi.sɑ̃s/
Noun
magnificence f (plural magnificences)
- magnificence
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