English Explanatory Dictionary

grandee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.
  2. A person of high rank.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹænˈdiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grandee.wav

Word forms

grandee grandees grande

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish grande (adjective), from Latin grandis (“large, great”). Doublet of grand and grande.

Synonyms

magnate

Derived words

grandeeism grandeeship
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