"grandsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more grandsome [comparative], most grandsome [superlative]
Etymology: From grand + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grand|some}} grand + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} grandsome (comparative more grandsome, superlative most grandsome)
  1. Characterised by grandness or grandeur
    Sense id: en-grandsome-en-adj-82dF7VkG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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