grand passion

noun

grand pas·​sion

as grand + passion,

or gräⁿdpäsyōⁿ

variants or less commonly grand passion

"

1

: an overwhelming or vehement love

2

: the object of a grand passion

Word History

Etymology

French grande passion, literally, great passion

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