0 the quality of being important and large in size or degree:
The British have often admired the grandness of French achievement.
1 the quality of being impressive :
What distinguishes the book from most debut efforts is the grandness of its ambition.
There was a gap between the grandness of his schemes and the esteem in which they were held by his record company.
The child feels gratitude and appreciation for the grandness of the human spirit.
Despite the grandness of her title - director of government relations - she cultivated a low profile.
The precipice overlooking the mighty Hudson River is a spot of unrivalled picturesque grandness.
Inside the hotel, a refurbishment has softened the grandness, giving a homely feel.
The impression of grandness lies in part in its sheer size, (56 m long by 29.5 meters high) and in its lofty location overlooking a broad piazza.
However, notwithstanding the 1970s colours, the historic theatre with its elegant grand lobby, vaulted ornate plaster ceilings, columns and grand staircase, inspired a certain nostalgia for maintaining its historic grandness.
