GRAND, a term rather French than English, tho'
used on many occasions in our language. It has the
same import with great, being formed of the Latin
grandis. In this sense we say, the grand-master of an
order, the grand-master of Malta, of the free-masons,
&c. So also the grand-signor, the grand-vir, &c.
grand-father, grand-mother, &c.
In the French polity and customs there are several
officers thus denominated, which we frequently retain
in English; as grand almoner, grand ecuyer, grand
chambellan, grand voyer, &c.