grand duke
English
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editEtymology
editFrom 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
editgrand duke (plural grand dukes)
- Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
- Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)
Translations
editruler or monarch of a grand duchy
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son or grandson of a czar
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ “grand duke, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.