grand vs parlor grand

parlor grand vs grand

grand and parlor grand both are nouns.

grand is an adjective but parlor grand is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grand	Yes	Yes	No	No
parlor grand	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parlor grand is a hyponym of grand; that is, parlor grand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grand:

grand: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
parlor grand: a small grand piano

Other hyponyms of grand include baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano, concert grand, concert piano.

grand (noun)	parlor grand (noun)
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs	a small grand piano
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

grand (adjective)	parlor grand (adjective)
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
the most important and magnificent in adornment
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
large and impressive in physical size or extent
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
of or befitting a lord
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

Difference between grand and parlor grand

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