26 February 2017
grandiloquence
[gran-dil-uh-kwuh ns]
noun
1. speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
Origin of grandiloquence
Latin
1580-1590; Latin grandiloqu (us) speaking loftily ( grandi (s) great + -loquus speaking) + -ence
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Examples from the Web for grandiloquence
Contemporary Examples
Our central problem is that the combination of his grandiloquence and the September 2008 financial crisis led to his election.
I Told You So
Lynn Forester De Rothschild
February 27, 2010
But in opposing the Bush-Cheney march to war, his grandiloquence changed to eloquence.
Remembering Robert Byrd
Paul Begala
June 27, 2010
Historical Examples
He was waving his hand with his usual sense of the grandiloquence of his remarks.
The Seven-Branched Candlestick
Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf) Gabriel
He was young, and liked a bit of grandiloquence as well as another.
Phoebe, Junior
Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
But that which really distinguishes a Gascon, is grandiloquence on all subjects.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850
Various
Mrs. Dodd smiled at the grandiloquence of youth, and told him he had mistaken her character.
Hard Cash
Charles Reade
Mere wordiness and grandiloquence may sound like ecstasy yet lack that quality.
The Literature of Ecstasy
Albert Mordell
grandiloquence is never more characteristic than in its figures; there it disports itself in a very carnival of bombast.
The Art of Illustration
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The grandiloquence went out of the voice of Telfer and his face became serious.
Windy McPherson’s Son
Sherwood Anderson
It was Maggie who was becoming a mean figure in spite of her grandiloquence —perhaps because of it.
The Lowest Rung
Mary Cholmondeley
Word Origin and History for grandiloquence Expand
n.
1580s, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus “using lofty speech, bombastic,” from grandis “big” (see grand (adj.)) + -loquus “speaking,” from loqui “to speak” (see locution ).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Today’s quote
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
On this day
26 February 1829 – birth of Levi Strauss, German-born, American clothing manufacturer. Most notable for Levi jeans. Died 26 September 1902.
26 February 1887 – birth of José Paronella in Catalonia, northern Spain. In 1913, Paronella travelled to Innisfail, Queensland, to establish himself before bringing his fiance, Matilda, over to join him. Eleven years later he returned for her, only to find that she’d married someone else. José was determined to return to Australia with a wife, so proposed to Matilda’s younger sister, Margarita, and the couple travelled to Australia 12 months later. José purchased 5 hectares (13 acres) of land at Mena Creek where the couple commenced building their dream home, which ended up being a regal Catalan-style castle. They planted more than 7,000 trees around the property and in 1933, built North Queensland’s first hydro-electric plant to power the property. They built a 47 step stair case, tennis courts, a pavilion with turret-topped balconies, a movie theatre which they transformed into a ball-room with live bands that people from surrounding areas could enjoy for dances, a museum that housed collections of coins, pistols, dolls, timbers and keepsakes. He also excavated a tunnel through a small hill on the property. It was never completed, but he had intended on it becoming a ‘tunnel of love’.José died on 23 August 1948. He and Margarita had two children. Margarita died in 1967. In 1979 the castle was ravaged by fire, leaving on the walls and turrets standing. In 1986, the park was further damaged from Cyclone Winifred. In 1993, the park was partially restored. The park again suffered damage in 2006 when Cyclone Larry struck. In 2009, the hydro-electric plant was rebuilt. Today, visitors can tour the grounds and walk through what would have been the ‘tunnel of love’, which is now inhabited by ghost bats. The property is heritage-listed and a fascinating and spectacular part of North Queensland’s history.
26 February 1928 – birth of Fats Domino, American rhythm and blues, and rock and roll musician. He sold more than 5 million records and had 35 U.S.A. Top 40 hits. His songs included Blueberry Hill, When My Dreamboat Comes Home, Whole Lotta Loving.
26 February 1932 – birth of Johnny Cash, American singer and musician. Cash was considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Hits included Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, Get Rhythm, I Walk the Line, A Boy Named Sue. Died 12 September 2003.
26 February 1945 – birth of Peter Brock, Australian car racing legend. Died 8 September 2006.