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    [Noun]  | "gran*deur" | \ ˈgran-jər \


    1: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence

    2: an instance or example of grandeur


    Origin: 1632 ;

     French, from Old French, from grand;

    [French noun phrase]  | "fo*lie de gran*deur" | \ fȯ-lē-də-gräⁿ-dœr \


    1: delusion of greatness : megalomania

    [Noun]  | "grandeur" 


    1: impressiveness of beauty on a large scale;


      * e.g., " ... struck by the grandeur of the sun setting over the Golden Gate Bridge "



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     [ "delusions of grandeur" ]

    1:  a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are

      * e.g.,  ... mitch is having delusions of grandeur about ange again. 


     [ "delusions of grandeur" ]

    2:  what occurs when you have feelings for someone that are so extreme, and you describe them, but the other person doesn't feel the same way... at all.

     [ "gaylusions of grandeur" ]

    1: thinking that because you are gay you are extremely hot

      * e.g.,  ... That boy posing at the bar has gaylusions of grandeur. 

     [ "grandeur complex" ]

    1: The idea of being superior to other people.

      * e.g.,  ... His showed his grandeur complex when he said 'I'm better than you, bunch of pitiful ignorants.' 

     [ "Delusions of grandeur" ]

    1: Illusions of grandeur - schizophrenic Delusions of grandeur - crystal meth addicted

      * e.g.,  ... (Soliloquy to self) I'm enormously proud of that lecture I produced at the friar's club last evening. My delusions of grandeur had kicked in just in time for the thing to roll right off my tongue with such ease, power, effectiveness. 2) (social workers comparing notes) - "the boy ain't schizophrenic. He high on crystal, caught up in his own delusions of grandeur and shit. 

     [ "Illusions of grandeur" ]

    1: An Illusion is the state of being deceived. Grandeur is the quality of being impressive or awesome. Therefore, someone who has Illusions of grandeur is deceiving themselves into thinking they are impressive or awesome in some way. In reality, no one else sees them in this way.

      * e.g.,  ... Ann Weiss thought she knew what she was talking about - like she was some authority on English or something - but in reality, she was having illusions of grandeur. 

     [ "Illusions of Grandeur" ]

    1: Stop. There is no such thing of having Illusions of Grandeur, because an Illusion means that you're seeing something that is actually real, but is such that is easily misinterpreted (like any numerous optical illusions- Think of looking at a mirror that makes you look super tall at a circus or fair) Delusions of Grandeur however is when a person believes something that isn't true, and is usually grand... like them being the savior of the world, a secret agent, or a successful business man or woman, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... Suzy goes on and on at school about how she's secretly dating British Royalty on the side.. and how the Prince wants to marry her, but she's not sure if she could handle all the attention and she balks at having to put on airs, do charity work, and all the other pretentious crap that would go along with being the wife of a prince. Suzy would be having Delusions of Grandeur NOT Illusions of Grandeur. 

     [ "gutter grandeur" ]

    1: Hood rich, ghetto fab but with less Validity

      * e.g.,  ... He’s makin big moves & bought a new whip, gutter grandeur just beams from the cherry red leather interior 

     [ "dissolutions of grandeur" ]

    1: The loss of all common since. To where someone thinks they are in a dominant position/person, won an argument, could do something if they wanted to when you know for a fact that they are wrong. Studies show that it is most common in women who, for some unknown reason believe that because we ignore them that they succeeded in winning the argument completely obliviant to the fact we don't want to hear their crap and ignore them, and will say anything to shut them up.

      * e.g.,  ... mary: your husband listens so well and doesn't even argue with you! diane: yea, i had to let him know where he belongs in this relationship he understands now that i wear the pants (side conversation) brad: ha is this true man? rod: hell no! the bitch is suffering from that dissolutions of grandeur again, i'll do anything to shut her up! 

     [ "Delusions of Grant Recipient Grandeur" ]

    1: A co worker who is not the boss who acts like they are the boss, prison guard, and chief bean counter.

      * e.g.,  ... James put a bag of trash in my office because they have delusions of grant recipient grandeur 

     [ "Delusions of grandeur" ]

    1: A high sense of importance, despite the fact that all evidences points to the contaru

      * e.g.,  ... Aya halabi - I’m going to marry drake Person 1 - that’s insane, you’re obsessing over a celebrity who dosent know you Aya halabi - noo, you don’t get it I’m like the perfect girl, every rich and famous person wants me so bad!! 

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