GRAND SIÈCLE

Meaning of GRAND SIÈCLE in English

[ ˌgrɒ~ sɪ'ɛkl(ə) \]

■ noun the reign of Louis XIV, seen as France's period of political and cultural pre-eminence.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'great century or age'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

GRAND SIËCLE — n. the classical or golden age, esp. the 17th c. in France. [F, = great century or age]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAND SIÈCLE — n. the classical or golden age, esp. the 17th c. in France. [ F, = great century or age ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand …
Английский словарь Британика
GRAND
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAND — (superl.) Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAND — (superl.) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAND — ( superl. ) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND — — grandly , adv. — grandness , n. /grand/ , adj., grander, grandest , n. , pl. grands for 13, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIECLE — n. era, age; century (French)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRAND — I. ˈgrand adjective Etymology: Anglo-French grant, grand, large, great, grand, from Latin grandis Date: 1548 1. a. : having more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAND — superl of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand …
Webster English vocab
GRAND — [grand] adj [MF, large, great, grand, fr. L grandis] (1584) 1 a: having more importance than others: foremost b: having …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAND — grand, Grand BrE AmE ɡrænd —but in French expressions ɡrɒn, ɡrɒ̃ AmE ɡrɑːn —French [ ɡrɑ̃ ] —See also phrases …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRAND — / grænd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( grand·er , grand·est ) 1. impressive and large or important …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — I. ˌgrand piˈano BrE AmE ( also grand ) noun [countable] the type of large piano often used in concerts, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAND — adj. & n. adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Oxford English vocab
SIÈCLE — see fin de siècle
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — ( grander, grandest, grands) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIECLE — see fin de ~
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GRAND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAND — (SPLENDID) [adjective] -er, -est - splendid in style and appearance; attracting admiration and attentionThe Palace of Versailles is very grand.We …
Cambridge English vocab
GRAND — n. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand Canyon …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GRAND — Synonyms and related words : Babylonian, C, C-note, Corinthian, G, G-note, Klavier, M, Steinway, admirable, advantageous, aggrandized, all-inclusive, apotheosized, aristocratic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAND — n. 25B6; adjective a grand hotel : MAGNIFICENT, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, monumental; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, sumptuous, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAND — adj. 1 large, great, huge, immense, enormous, impressive, imposing, splendid, fine, majestic, stately, lofty, monumental, lavish, magnificent, opulent, luxurious, palatial, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SIECLE — век
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения do the grand …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — grand.ogg 1. grænd n 1. рояль concert grand - концертный рояль baby grand - (рояль-)миньон 2. амер. сл. тысяча долларов; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SIECLE — век
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GRAND — grand прил.1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения - do the grand …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GRAND — 1. [grænd] n 1. рояль concert ~ - концертный рояль baby ~ - (рояль-)миньон 2. амер. сл. тысяча долларов; «косая» …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GRAND — 1. grænd n 1. рояль concert grand - концертный рояль baby grand - (рояль-)миньон 2. амер. сл. тысяча долларов; «косая» …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения - do the …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GRAND — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения - do the grand г) великий, главный (приставки к …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GRAND — прил. 1) грандиозный, величественный 2) великий 3) важный, главный 4) серьезный 5) общий • - grand jury - grand people - grand problem - grand total
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
SIECLE — век
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения do the grand …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SIECLE — век
Англо-Русский словарь
MAL DU SIÈCLE — foreign term see: mal de siècle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAL DE SIÈCLE — or mal du siècle foreign term Etymology: French illness from worldly concerns ; world-weariness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FIN DE SIÈCLE — adjective Etymology: French, end of the century Date: 1890 of, relating to, or characteristic of the close of the 19th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FIN-DE-SIÈCLE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIN DE SIECLE — () Lit., end of the century; -- mostly used adjectively in English to signify: belonging to, or characteristic of, the …
Английский словарь Webster
FIN DE SIÈCLE — /faonn deuh sye"kleu/ , French. 1. the end of the 19th century. 2. Sometimes, fin-de-siècle. of, pertaining to, or characterized …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAL DU SIÈCLE — see mal de siècle
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAL DE SIÈCLE — foreign term or mal du siècle -due- Etymology: French : illness from worldly concerns : world-weariness
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIN DE SIÈCLE — adjective Etymology: French, end of the century Date: 1890 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the close of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIN DE SIECLE — add. ·- lit., end of the century; mostly used adjectively in english to signify: belonging to, or characteristic of, …
Webster English vocab
FIN DE SIÈCLE — fin de siècle BrE AmE ˌfæ̃ də ˈsjek lə ˌfæn-, -si ˈeɪk ə l —French [ fæ̃d sjɛkl ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIN-DE-SIÈCLE — see fin de siècle
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIN DE SIÈCLE — also fin-de-siècle Fin de siècle is used to describe something that is thought to be typical of the end of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIN DE SIECLE — also fin-de-siecle Fin de siecle is used to describe something that is thought to be typical of the end of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FIN-DE-SIECLE — see fin de siecle
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FIN DE SIÈCLE — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ fin-de-siècle architecture
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VIOLLET-LE-DUC, EUGÈNE-EMMANUEL — born Jan. 27, 1814, Paris, France died Sept. 17, 1879, Lausanne, Switz. French Gothic Revival architect, restorer, and writer. After …
Английский словарь Британика
LAROUSSE, PIERRE (ATHANASE) — born Oct. 23, 1817, Toucy, France died Jan. 3, 1875, Paris French publisher, lexicographer, and encyclopaedist. Son of a blacksmith, …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTHEM — I. ˈan(t)thəm, ˈaan- noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English antem, antefn, from Old English antefn, from Late …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TAPESTRY — woven decorative fabric, the design of which is built up in the course of weaving. Broadly, the name may be …
Britannica English vocabulary
POTTERY — one of the oldest and most widespread of the decorative arts, consisting of objects made of clay and hardened with …
Britannica English vocabulary
INTERIOR DESIGN — planning and design of man-made spaces, a part of environmental design and closely related to architecture. Although the desire to …
Britannica English vocabulary
FURNITURE — household equipment, usually made of wood, metal, plastics, marble, glass, fabrics, or related materials and having a variety of different …
Britannica English vocabulary
AWARENESS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES develop a sense/awareness/knowledge of sth ▪ The children are beginning to develop a sense of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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