grandisonant, adj.

[‘ Stately-sounding.']

Pronunciation:/ɡrænˈdɪsənənt/

Etymology: <  Latin /grandis/ great + sonant-em, present participle of sonāre to sound. Compare grandisonous adj.

 /rare/.

  Stately-sounding.

1684  S. E. /Answer Remarks upon Dr. H. More/ 276 The expressions are so high, sublime, and grandisonant.

1685  H. More /Paralipomena Prophetica/ 381 That grandisonant Speech was uttered by Nestorius.

1827  Wilson in /Blackwood’s Mag./ *21* 503 The grandisonant name of The Glory of Mount Pleasant.

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