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grands

grands is the plural of grand.

Meaning of grand

Noun (1)

grand (plural grands or grand)

  1. (plural "grand") A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:grand.
    Synonyms:
    large
  2. (colloquial, plural "grand") A thousand RPM.
    • One grand, two grand RPM1979, The Four Speeds, “R.P.M.”
  3. (plural "grands") A grand piano

Noun (2)

grand (plural grands)

  1. A grandparent or grandchild.
    • Once, in Maryland, he met four families of slaves who had all been together for a hundred years: great-grands, grands, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, children.1987, Toni Morrison, Beloved, page 269

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Phrases with grands

Questions about grands

What is grands the plural of?
Grands is the plural of grand.

Words near grands in the dictionary

  1. grandpops
  2. grandpy
  3. grandreefite
  4. grandrelation
  5. grandrelations
  6. grands
  7. grands crus
  8. grands ducs
  9. grands fromages
  10. grands prix
  11. grands seigneurs

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