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    grandee
    /ɡranˈdiː/

    noun

    • 1. a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRANDEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRANDEE definition: 1. an important person, especially in a particular job or area of public life 2. an important…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grandeeGrandee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a man of elevated rank or station. especially : a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the first rank. Did you know? In Medieval Spain and Portugal, the grandes ("great ones," from Latin grandis, meaning "great") were at the pinnacle of the ranks of rich and powerful nobles.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRANDEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. 2. a man of high rank; important personage. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. Sp & Port grande: see grand.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRANDEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GRANDEE meaning: 1. an important person, especially in a particular job or area of public life 2. an important…. Learn more.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › grandee_ngrandee, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word grandee mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word grandee. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word grandee? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word grandee pronounced?

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › grandeeGRANDEE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grandee definition: a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.. See examples of GRANDEE used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › grandeeGrandee - definition of grandee by The Free Dictionary

    Define grandee. grandee synonyms, grandee pronunciation, grandee translation, English dictionary definition of grandee. n. 1. a. A nobleman of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal. b. Used as the title for such a nobleman. 2. A person of eminence or high rank.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrandee noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of grandee noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grandeeGrandee - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    /grænˈdi/ IPA guide. Other forms: grandees. Definitions of grandee. noun. a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Grandee." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grandee. Accessed 05 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grandeegrandee | meaning of grandee in Longman Dictionary of...

    grandee meaning, definition, what is grandee: a politician of the highest social class...: Learn more.