grandee
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɡɹænˈdiː/
Noun

grandee (plural grandees)

  1. A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal. [from 1590s]
    • 1670, Antoine de Brunel, François van Aerssen, A Journey Into Spain, page 38 ↗
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  2. (by extension) A person of high rank.
    Synonyms: magnate
  3. The title for a high ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.
Translations Translations
  • German: Grande
  • Russian: вельмо́жа
Translations
  • German: Grande



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