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单词 grand duke
释义

grand duke

noun

1
: the sovereign duke of any of various European states
2
: a male descendant of a Russian czar in the male line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The future Alexander II, at the time the grand duke, later said that the sketches had convinced him of the evils of Russia’s peculiar institution. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Ahead of the party, four future queens of Europe and a future grand duke gathered for a portrait. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022 When Francesco died, his brother Ferdinando became the grand duke. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021 The villa was the site of a number of high-profile Medici weddings, including that of Francesco de’ Medici, a grand duke of Tuscany, who married his long-time amour, Bianca Cappello, here; their romance was the talk of 16th-century Florence. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021 When the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, took over, the grand duke escaped to Finland then Western Europe. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2021 In 1560, Cosimo I de’ Medici, who later became the grand duke of Tuscany, wanted a building in which both the administrative and judiciary offices of Florence could be under one roof. Nicole Kay Peterson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2020 In 1560, Cosimo I de’ Medici, who later became the grand duke of Tuscany, wanted a building in which both the administrative and judiciary offices of Florence could be under one roof. Nicole Kay Peterson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2020 In 1560, Cosimo I de’ Medici, who later became the grand duke of Tuscany, wanted a building in which both the administrative and judiciary offices of Florence could be under one roof. Nicole Kay Peterson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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