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Etymology

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From grand +‎ duke, after Middle French and French grand duc / grand-duc, itself after titles in other languages, especially Italian granduca, German Großherzog, and Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ).[1] Doublet of grand-duc.

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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References

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  1. ^ grand duke, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.