grandee (redirected from Grandee of Spain)

gran·dee  (grn-d)

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.

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[Spanish grande, from Latin grandis, great.]

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grandee [grænˈdiː]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a Spanish or Portuguese prince or nobleman of the highest rank

2. a man of great rank or eminence

[from Spanish grande]

grandeeship  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grandee - a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm

Translations

grandee [ˌgrænˈdiː] N → grande m (de España)

grandee [grænˈdiː] n (= Spanish prince) → grand m d'Espagne

grandee

n (of Spain) → Grande m; (fig) → Fürst m (inf); the grandees of broadcasting/business → die Größen des Fernsehens/der Geschäftswelt