grandee

[ gran-dee ]

/ grænˈdi /

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noun

a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.

Origin of grandee

1590–1600; <Spanish, Portuguese grande, with ending assimilated to -ee

OTHER WORDS FROM grandee

gran·dee·ship, noun

Words nearby grandee

grand duchy, Grand Duchy of Muscovy, grand duke, Grande Chartreuse, La, grande dame, grandee, Grande Prairie, Grande-Terre, grandeur, Grand Falls, grandfather

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Example sentences from the Web for grandee

The card was, under its social form, a mere command to present myself before the grandee.
The Arrow of Gold|Joseph Conrad
During the days succeeding the arrival of the grandee, Belinchon's friends cast mocking glances at their rivals.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2|Armando Palacio Valds
A Spanish grandee, as if come out from a page of Cervantes, is selling shoe laces and cuff buttons.
Dust of New York|Konrad Bercovici
And what a woman wishes, a grandee of Spain willed, it appeared.
His Excellency the Minister|Jules Claretie

The centenarian accepted with the air of a grandee, and extended his horn snuff-box.
The Octopus|Frank Norris

British Dictionary definitions for grandee

grandee

/ (ɡrænˈdiː) /

noun

a Spanish or Portuguese prince or nobleman of the highest rank

a man of great rank or eminence

Derived forms of grandee

grandeeship, noun

Word Origin for grandee

C16: from Spanish grande

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单词	grandee
释义	grandee [ gran-dee ] / grænˈdi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grandee ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman. Origin of grandee 1590–1600; <Spanish, Portuguese grande, with ending assimilated to -ee OTHER WORDS FROM grandee gran·dee·ship, noun Words nearby grandee grand duchy, Grand Duchy of Muscovy, grand duke, Grande Chartreuse, La, grande dame, grandee, Grande Prairie, Grande-Terre, grandeur, Grand Falls, grandfather Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grandee The card was, under its social form, a mere command to present myself before the grandee. The Arrow of Gold\|Joseph Conrad During the days succeeding the arrival of the grandee, Belinchon's friends cast mocking glances at their rivals. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2\|Armando Palacio Valds A Spanish grandee, as if come out from a page of Cervantes, is selling shoe laces and cuff buttons. Dust of New York\|Konrad Bercovici And what a woman wishes, a grandee of Spain willed, it appeared. His Excellency the Minister\|Jules Claretie The centenarian accepted with the air of a grandee, and extended his horn snuff-box. The Octopus\|Frank Norris British Dictionary definitions for grandee grandee / (ɡrænˈdiː) / noun a Spanish or Portuguese prince or nobleman of the highest rank a man of great rank or eminence Derived forms of grandee grandeeship, noun Word Origin for grandee C16: from Spanish grande Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grandee aristocrat, patrician, emperor, count, noble, baron, gentleman, valet, knight, peer, lord, prince, marquis, duke, earl, archduke, magnifico, baronet, viscount
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grandee

noun

Origin of grandee

OTHER WORDS FROM grandee

Words nearby grandee

Example sentences from the Web for grandee

British Dictionary definitions for grandee

noun

Derived forms of grandee

Word Origin for grandee

Words related to grandee