Grand vs Storied - What's the difference?
grand | storied | Related terms |
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
much talked or written about
historical
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*:Some were storied weapons. With this once long lance, now wildly elbowed, fifty years ago did Nathan Swain kill fifteen whales between a sunrise and a sunset.
(US) having multiple storeys; multi-storied
Grand is a related term of storied.
As a proper noun grand
is a commune in france.As an adjective storied is
much talked or written about.grand
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