GRAND OLD MAN

Meaning of GRAND OLD MAN in English

ˌGrand Old ˈMan BrE AmE ( also GOM ) noun ( plural Grand Old Men )

a man who has been involved in a subject or activity for a long time and is highly respected:

the Grand Old Man of the cinema

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

GRAND OLD MAN — noun Date: 1887 a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAND OLD MAN — noun : an elderly venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport the grand old man of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAND OLD MAN — a highly respected, usually elderly man who has been a major or the most important figure in a specific field …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND OLD MAN — Date: 1887 : a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport the grand old man of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAND OLD MAN — Function: noun Date: 1887 : a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport <the grand old …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GRAND OLD MAN — [grand old man] n (1860): a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport "the grand old …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAND OLD MAN — n [ usu sing ] (sometimes humor ) a title used to describe a man who has been involved in …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GRAND OLD MAN — великий старец (о видном пожилом деятеле, особ. политическом) первоначально прозвище У.Гладстона [William Gladstone, 1809-98]
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
GRAND OLD MAN — Патриарх
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND OLD MAN — Патриарх
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND OLD MAN — "великий старец" (о видном пожилом деятеле, особ. политическом) первоначально прозвище У.Гладстона [William Gladstone, 1809-98]
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
OLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old …
Английский словарь Британика
MAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) 2002– Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and …
Английский словарь Британика
GRAND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD — I. ˈōld, before a consonant often ˈōl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ald, old, from Old English eald, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
OLD — — oldness , n. /ohld/ , adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest , n. adj. 1. far advanced in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAN
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND — — grandly , adv. — grandness , n. /grand/ , adj., grander, grandest , n. , pl. grands for 13, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD — I. ˈōld; for sense 9 usually ˈōl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAN — I. ˈman, in compounds ˌman or mən noun ( plural men ˈmen, in compounds ˌmen or mən) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
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Webster English vocab
MAN — vt to tame, as a hawk. 2. man ·noun the human race; mankind. 3. man ·vt to furnish with a …
Webster English vocab
GRAND — superl of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand …
Webster English vocab
OLD — [old] adj [ME, fr. OE eald; akin to OHG alt old, L alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, …
Merriam-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
OLD — old BrE AmE əʊld ⇨ɒʊld AmE oʊld ▷ older ˈəʊld ə ⇨ˈɒʊld- AmE ˈoʊld ə r ▷ oldest ˈəʊld ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRAND — grand, Grand BrE AmE ɡrænd —but in French expressions ɡrɒn, ɡrɒ̃ AmE ɡrɑːn —French [ ɡrɑ̃ ] —See also phrases …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLD — / əʊld; NAmE oʊld/ adjective ( old·er , old·est ) AGE 1. be ... years, months, etc. ~ of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAN — / mæn; NAmE / noun , verb , exclamation ■ noun ( pl. men / men; NAmE /) MALE PERSON …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — / grænd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( grand·er , grand·est ) 1. impressive and large or important …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAN — I. man 1 S1 W1 /mæn/ BrE AmE noun ( plural men /men/) [ Word Family: noun : ↑ man …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAND — I. ˌgrand piˈano BrE AmE ( also grand ) noun [countable] the type of large piano often used in concerts, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAN — n. & v. --n. (pl. men) 1 an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAN — n. & v. n. (pl. men) 1 an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAND — adj. & n. adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1. a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Oxford English vocab
MAN — n. & v. --n. (pl. men) 1. an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Oxford English vocab
OLD — ( older, oldest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAN — ( men, mans, manning, manned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A …
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
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLD — (FROM THE PAST) [adjective] [before noun] -er, -est - from a period in the past; former (EARLIER)I saw my old …
Cambridge English vocab
GRAND — (SPLENDID) [adjective] -er, -est - splendid in style and appearance; attracting admiration and attentionThe Palace of Versailles is very grand.We …
Cambridge English vocab
OLD — n. Old Museum of Painting Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old Believers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAN — n. Mountain Man 2002 Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GRAND — n. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand Canyon …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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
OLD — n. age old old age old fashioned Old Gooseberry Old Guard old hand old hat old lady old line old …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MAN — n. confidence man con man fancy man fighting man hatchet man hit man iron man ladies' man man at arms …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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