grandeur
/ˈgrændʒə(r)/noun
mass noun
1- splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style(尤指外表或风格的)壮丽; 辉煌:
the austere grandeur of mountain scenery.
山区风景的峻秀壮丽。
1.1
- high rank or social importance级别(或社会地位)的显赫:
for all their grandeur, the chancellors were still officials of the household.
尽管他们身份显赫, 这些大臣仍然是王室的官员。
词源
late 16th cent. (denoting tall stature): from French, from grand 'great, grand' (see GRAND).