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grandeur

CEFR: C2
The quality of being magnificent, impressive, noble, and vast in scale, architectural proportion, or social dignity.

Synonyms

  • magnificence
  • splendour
  • majesty

Common Collocations

  • former grandeur
  • architectural grandeur
  • sense of grandeur

Example Sentence

The architectural grandeur of the Roman Colosseum reflected the imperial ambition and engineering mastery of the empire.

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