Definitions for grand tour
grand tour

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1. grand tournoun

   an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education

2. grand tournoun

   a sightseeing tour of a building or institution

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1. Grand Tournoun

   One of the three most prominent cycling races: either the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.

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1. Grand Tour

   The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a traditional trip through Europe, with Italy as a key destination, undertaken by upper-class young European men of sufficient means and rank (typically accompanied by a tutor or family member) when they had come of age (about 21 years old). The custom—which flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s and was associated with a standard itinerary—served as an educational rite of passage. Though it was primarily associated with the British nobility and wealthy landed gentry, similar trips were made by wealthy young men of other Protestant Northern European nations, and, from the second half of the 18th century, by some South and North Americans. By the mid-18th century, the Grand Tour had become a regular feature of aristocratic education in Central Europe as well, although it was restricted to the higher nobility. The tradition declined in Europe as enthusiasm for classical culture waned, and with the advent of accessible rail and steamship travel—an era in which Thomas Cook made the "Cook's Tour" of early mass tourism a byword starting in the 1870s. However, with the rise of industrialization in the United States in the 19th century, American Gilded Age nouveau riche adopted the Grand Tour for both sexes and among those of more advanced years as a means of gaining both exposure and association with the sophistication of Europe. Even those of lesser means sought to mimic the pilgrimage, as satirized in Mark Twain's enormously popular Innocents Abroad in 1869. The primary value of the Grand Tour lay in its exposure to the cultural legacy of classical antiquity and the Renaissance, and to the aristocratic and fashionably polite society of the European continent. It also provided the only opportunity to view specific works of art, and possibly the only chance to hear certain music. A Grand Tour could last anywhere from several months to several years. It was commonly undertaken in the company of a cicerone, a knowledgeable guide or tutor.

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1. grand tour

   A grand tour traditionally refers to a long journey or trip undertaken primarily for pleasure where one visits various places of interest in one or several countries. This concept originated in the 17th century where young, upper-class European men would travel across Europe as a part of their education to immerse in different cultures, history, and art. Nowadays, the term can refer to any extended trip or tour covering multiple locations.

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1. Grand Tour

   The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage. Though primarily associated with the British nobility and wealthy landed gentry, similar trips were made by wealthy young men of Protestant Northern European nations on the Continent, and from the second half of the 18th century some South American, U.S., and other overseas youth joined in. The tradition was extended to include more of the middle class after rail and steamship travel made the journey less of a burden, and Thomas Cook made the "Cook's Tour" a byword. The New York Times recently described the Grand Tour in this way: The primary value of the Grand Tour, it was believed, lay in the exposure both to the cultural legacy of classical antiquity and the Renaissance, and to the aristocratic and fashionably polite society of the European continent. In addition, it provided the only opportunity to view specific works of art, and possibly the only chance to hear certain music. A grand tour could last from several months to several years. It was commonly undertaken in the company of a Cicerone, a knowledgeable guide or tutor. The Grand Tour had more than superficial cultural importance; as E.P. Thompson stated, "ruling-class control in the 18th century was located primarily in a cultural hegemony, and only secondarily in an expression of economic or physical power."

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1. Grand Tour

   More than a hundred years ago each of the sons of gentlemen in their turn made the Grand or Extended Tour through France, Germany, and Italy, just as nowadays daughters are presented at Court as a preliminary to moving in fashionable society.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grand tour in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grand tour in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of grand tour in a Sentence

1. Guy Niv:

   First time in a grand tour in my home country, it will be really special. When you become a competitive cyclist, you dream about riding at the top level but I never imagined I would also be riding here in my home country.

2. Egan Bernal:

   Yes, finally, this is my second Grand Tour( win), i think in this moment I look calm but inside I am exploding with happiness. I’ve already won the Tour and now the Giro.

3. Jeremy Clarkson:

   Thing is we'll be traveling the world hosting each episode in a different country, from a giant tent, it's a sort of 'grand tour', if you like. So we've decided to call it 'The Grand Tour'.

4. Alberto Contador:

   The most important thing is motivation -- this is what you need to achieve this double. If I win just another grand tour it’s not going to change my career but if I achieve the double this is something people are going to remember, i take a lot of motivation from this.

5. Team Sky:

   Richie Porte has been forced to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia on medical grounds following injuries sustained in a stage 13 crash, after enduring an uncomfortable weekend of racing as he looked to continue the Grand Tour, the team's medical staff have taken the decision to withdraw Porte at the second rest day.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grand tour
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grand_Tour
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=grand tour
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=grand tour