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The Clue
"And the ___ that was Rome": Poe (8 letter answer)
The Answer
GRANDEUR
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Notes
The answer GRANDEUR is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GRANDEUR as a noun:
1. (magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness) = the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"
2. (nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur) = the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct