GRANDEE

grandee

(noun) a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

grandee (plural grandees)

A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal. [from 1590s]

(by extension) A person of high rank.

Synonym: magnate

The title for a high ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.

Anagrams

• Redange, agender, angered, derange, en garde, enraged, grenade

Source: Wiktionary


Gran*dee", n. Etym: [Sp. grande. See Grand.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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