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A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant. [Obs.] But if any widow have children or nephews [Rev. Ver. grandchildren,]. 1 Tim. v. 4. If naturalists say true that nephews are often liker to their grandfathers than to their fathers. Jer. Taylor.

A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Wyclif. Shak.

Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.

le; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness. His purposes are full honesty, nobleness, and integrity. Jer. Taylor.

A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

A book in which notes or memorandums are written.

A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc.

A prefix to Irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, O'Neil, O'Carrol.

ng the northern parts of South America and Africa. Many of the oaks form forest trees of grand proportions and live many centuries. The wood is usually hard and tough, and provided with conspicuous medullary rays, forming the silver grain.

A poll tax paid by peasants absent from their lord's estate. [Russia] Brande & C.

ded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury. Bid go with evil omen, and the brand Of infamy upon my name. Milton.

Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.

Any plant of a proposed class or grand division (collectively termed oöphytes or Oöphyta), which have their sexual reproduction accomplished by motile antherozoids acting on oöspheres, either while included in their oögonia or after exclusion.

oted to the performance of operas. -- Opera seria Etym: [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera.

, and thus determiming the proper focal length of a lens for correcting imperfect sight. Brande & C.

ipture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc., to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted.

or the transaction of business; usage; custom; fashion. Dantiel. And, pregnant with his grander thought, Brought the old order into doubt. Emerson.

uble thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.

Primitive; primary; original. [R.] The grand originary right of all rights. Hickok.

ugh which the former passes suffices for the complete determination of the former curve. Brande & C.