grand duke
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grand duke
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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). Doublet of grand-duc.
noun grand dukes · grand-duke · grandduke
- 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.)
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noun ruler or monarch of a grand duchy
| Español | gran duque |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 太公 tàigōng |
| Português | grão-duque |
| Français | grand-duc |
| Deutsch | Großherzog |
| Italiano | granduca |
| Русский | вели́кий ге́рцог velíkij gércog, эрцге́рцог ercgércog |
| العربية | غْرَانْدُوق ḡrāndūq |
noun son or grandson of a czar
| Español | gran duque |
|---|---|
| Français | grand-duc |
| Deutsch | Großfürst |
| Русский | вели́кий князь velíkij knjazʹ |
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