parlor grand vs grand

grand vs parlor grand

parlor grand and grand both are nouns.

parlor grand is not an adjective while grand is an adjective.

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

As nouns, grand is a hypernym of parlor grand; that is, grand is a word with a broader meaning than parlor grand:

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

Other hypernyms of parlor grand include grand piano.

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

parlor grand (adjective)	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 parlor grand and grand

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