stupendousness

stupendousness
The state, condition, or quality of being stupendous.

The stupendousness of it all was indeed a matter for civic pride.


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  • Stupendousness — Stupendous Stu*pen dous, a. [L. stupendus astonishing, p. future pass. of stupere to be astonished at. Cf. {Stupid}.] Astonishing; wonderful; amazing; especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation; as, a stupendous pile. A stupendous sum.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stupendousness — noun see stupendous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stupendousness — See stupendously. * * * …   Universalium

  • stupendousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being enormous: enormousness, hugeness, immenseness, immensity, prodi giousness, tremendousness, vastness. See BIG …   English dictionary for students

  • stupendousness — stu·pen·dous·ness …   English syllables

  • stupendousness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being stupendous * * * stupenˈdousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑stupendous …   Useful english dictionary

  • immensity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. infinity, vastness, greatness, massiveness, hugeness, enormousness, immeasurableness, boundlessness, bulkiness, sizableness, immenseness, bigness, largeness, gigantism, tremendousness, stupendousness, monstrousness,… …   English dictionary for students

  • stupendous — adjective Etymology: Latin stupendus, gerundive of stupēre Date: 1640 1. causing astonishment or wonder ; awesome, marvelous 2. of amazing size or greatness ; tremendous Synonyms: see monstrous • stupendously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • All Souls Church, Langham Place — All Souls Church Country United Kingdom Denomination Church of England …   Wikipedia

  • stupendous — stupendously, adv. stupendousness, n. /stooh pen deuhs, styooh /, adj. 1. causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news. 2. amazingly large or great; immense: a stupendous mass of information. [1965 70; < L stupendus, ger. of stupere… …   Universalium

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