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† grand captain Obs.
[See grand a. 2; cf. F. grand capitaine, Sp. gran capitan.]
A chief captain or commander.
1534Whitinton Tullyes Offices i. (1540) 17 Pomphilius graunde capitayne, gouerned a certayne prouynce. 1559Mirr. Mag., Dk. Suffolk xxi, Their graund Captaine Blewberd. 1561J. Daus tr. Bullinger on Apoc. (1573) 162 b, On the other side fighteth the Dragon, as Graundcaptayne of this warre. 1606Shakes. Ant. & Cl. iii. i. 9 Thy grand Captaine Anthony Shall set thee on triumphant Chariots. |