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Etymology

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Old French grant duc, from Latin grandis + dux, from the verb duco (to lead).

Noun

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grand duke (plural grand dukes)

  1. Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
  2. Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)

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