Grand vs Edifying - What's the difference?
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Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal.
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things).
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent -- generally used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc.
(Ireland, Northern England) fine; lovely
One thousand dollars (compare ).
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(British) One thousand pounds sterling.
(musical instruments) A grand piano
That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.
That enlightens or uplifts.
Grand is a related term of edifying.
As a proper noun grand
is a commune in france.As an adjective edifying is
that educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.As a verb edifying is
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English
(Webster 1913)Adjective
(er)- a grand mountain
- a grand army
- a grand mistake
- a grand monarch
- a grand view
- a grand conception
- a grand lodge
- a grand vizier
- a grand piano
Noun
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Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(head)- "Do not let any corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for the use of edifying that it may minister grace unto the hearers." -Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)