ETYM French brillant, from briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. and Spanish brillar, Italian brillare), from Latin beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. Italian brill. Related to Beryl.
1. Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; SYN. glorious, magnificent, splendid.
2. Full of light; shining intensely.
3. Of surpassing excellence; SYN. superb.
ETYM French excellent, Latin excellens, -entis, p. pr. of excellere. Related to Excel.
Of the highest quality; SYN. first-class.
ETYM Latin genialis: cf. Old Fren. genial. Related to Genius.
1. Conducive to comfort; beneficial; SYN. kind.
2. Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw; SYN. mental.
ETYM Old Fren. gorgias beautiful, glorious, vain, luxurious; cf. Old Fren. gorgias ruff, neck handkerchief, and French gorge throat, and se pengorger to assume airs. Related to Gorge.
Dazzlingly beautiful.
1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal
2. Great in size, and imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, or noble
3. Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
4. Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent; -- generalIy used in composition
ETYM French grandiose, Italian grandioso. Related to Grand.
1. Affectedly genteel; SYN. hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da.
2. Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval.
Greater in size or importance or degree.
1. Doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence.
2. Grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid' pompous.
ETYM Latin splendidus, from splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendëti: cf. French splendide.
1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
2. Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous.
3. Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous.
In a grand manner.
To a great extent or degree.
In a splendid manner; magnificently.