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Literary notes about grand (AI summary)

The term “grand” is deployed in literary works to evoke a sense of scale, importance, and formality. At times it amplifies the splendor of an event or setting—illustrated in grand feasts and elaborate ceremonies [1]—while in other contexts it underscores a character’s prominence or an achievement’s magnitude, as seen in a grand discovery that fuels intellectual ambition [2]. Beyond its descriptive function, “grand” also forms part of institutional and honorific titles, lending gravity to roles like Grand Master or positions within exclusive organizations [3][4]. Whether accentuating the physical vastness of a scene or the metaphorical weight of a personal endeavor, the word enriches literature by imbuing narratives with both a literal and symbolic magnificence.
  1. On the twelfth day, the castemen of the village, including the relatives and friends, are treated to a grand feast.
    — from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston
  2. My first point was how to make capital of my grand discovery in the interests of my cabalistic science.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  3. A lodge has the right of selecting its own members, with which the Grand Lodge cannot interfere.
    — from The Principles of Masonic Law by Albert Gallatin Mackey
  4. “Amen!” said the Grand Master; and the word was echoed by all around.
    — from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott

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