/ Dictionary / Index W War of the Grand Alliance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: War' of the Grand' Alli'ance Pronunciation: [key] the war (1689–97) in which England, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the Holy Roman Empire in league with Bavaria, Brandenburg, Savoy, and the Palatinate opposed France. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. War of the Austrian Succession War of the Nations Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language