GRANDILOQUENCE


Meaning of GRANDILOQUENCE in English

/gran dil"euh kweuhns/ , n.

speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.

[ 1580-90; grandiloqu ( us ) speaking loftily ( grandi ( s ) great + -loquus speaking) + -ENCE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .