GRANDEE


Meaning of GRANDEE in English

[ gran'di: ]

■ noun a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.

↘a man of high rank or eminence.

Origin

C16: from Sp. and Port. grande 'grand', used asnoun; the change of ending was due to assoc. with -ee .

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