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- grand turk/ˌɡrænd ˈtɜːk/The capital island and main administrative center of the Turks and Caicos Islands.nounRare
- grand unification theory/ˌɡrænd ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈθɪəri/A theoretical framework in particle physics attempting to describe the merging of the electromagnetic, weak, and strong nuclear forces into a single fundamental force.nounLow
- grand unified theory/ˌɡrænd ˈjuːnɪfaɪd ˈθɪəri/A theoretical framework in physics that attempts to merge three of the four fundamental forces of nature into a single, coherent model.nounLow
- grand union canal/ˌɡrænd ˈjuːnjən kəˈnæl/A major canal system in England, connecting London with Birmingham and other industrial centres.nounVery Low
- grand vizier/ˌɡrænd vɪˈzɪə(r)/The chief minister or advisor to a sovereign in certain Muslim states, especially in the Ottoman Empire.nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized historical/political term)
- grand'mere/ˌɡrɒnˈmɛː/The French term for 'grandmother', literally meaning 'big mother'.nounLow
- grandad/ˈɡrændæd/One's male grandparent; the father of one's mother or father.nounHigh
- grandad shirt/ˌɡrændæd ˈʃɜːt/A long-sleeved, collarless, button-up shirt, typically made of flannel, jersey, or cotton, with a simple and often slightly oversized cut.nounLow
- grandam/ˈɡrændæm/A grandmother; an old woman.nounVery Low
- grandaunt/ˈɡrænd.ɑːnt/The aunt of one's father or mother; the sister of one's grandparent.nounLow (largely archaic/formal)
- grandbaby/ˈɡræn.beɪ.bi/One's grandchild, especially a young grandchild or baby.nounmedium
- grandchild/ˈɡræn.tʃaɪld/A child of one's own child.nounMedium-High
- granddad/ˈɡræn.dæd/A male grandparent; the father of one's mother or father.nounB1
- granddaddy/ˈɡrænˌdæd.i/The father of one's father or mother; grandfather.nounB2
- granddaughter/ˈɡræn.dɔː.tə(r)/The daughter of one's son or daughter.nounB1
- grande/ˈɡrændeɪ/A size of coffee or drink, particularly associated with Starbucks, meaning 'large' or 'big' (from Italian/Spanish).nounB2
- grande chartreuse, la/ˌɡrɒnd ʃɑːˈtrɜːz, lɑː/A proper noun referring to the head monastery of the Carthusian Order, located in the French Alps near Grenoble. It is also the name of the famous green and yellow herbal liqueur produced by the monks.nounC2 / Very Low
- grande dame/ˌɡrɒnd ˈdɑːm/A highly respected elderly or middle-aged woman of dignified, authoritative bearing and status, often from an upper-class background.nounC2
- grande prairie/ˌɡrænd ˈpreəri/The name of a city in Alberta, Canada.nounLow
- grande-terre/ˌɡrɒ̃d ˈtɛə/A toponym (place name), literally 'large land', referring specifically to the eastern, larger limestone island of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean.nounVery Low (outside geographical/regional contexts)
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