- grandee
- grandee 1590s, from Sp. grande "nobleman of the first rank," originally an adjective, "great," from L. grandis "big, great" (see GRAND (Cf. grand) (adj.)).
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Grandee — Gran*dee , n. [Sp. grande. See {Grand}.] A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king s presence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grandee — ► NOUN 1) a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. 2) a high ranking or eminent man. ORIGIN from Spanish and Portuguese grande grand … English terms dictionary
grandee — [gran dē′] n. [Sp & Port grande: see GRAND] 1. a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank 2. a man of high rank; important personage … English World dictionary
grandee — [[t]grændi͟ː[/t]] grandees 1) N COUNT In the past, a grandee was a Spanish prince of the highest rank. 2) N COUNT You can refer to someone, especially a politician, who is upper class and has a lot of influence as a grandee. [mainly BRIT] He is a … English dictionary
grandee — grandeeship, n. /gran dee /, n. a man of high social position or eminence, esp. a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman. [1590 1600; < Sp, Pg grande, with ending assimilated to EE] * * * ▪ Spanish nobility Spanish Grande, a title of honour… … Universalium
grandee — UK [ˌɡrænˈdiː] / US [ɡrænˈdɪ] noun [countable] Word forms grandee : singular grandee plural grandees 1) a very important and powerful person, especially in politics 2) a man of very high social class in Spain or Portugal in the past … English dictionary
grandee — noun Etymology: Spanish grande, from grande, adjective, large, great, from Latin grandis Date: 1598 a man of elevated rank or station; especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the first rank … New Collegiate Dictionary
grandee — noun /ɡɹænˈdiː/ a) a person of high rank b) a high ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal … Wiktionary
