GRANDEE


Meaning of GRANDEE in English

n.

Pronunciation: gran- ' d ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish grande, from grande, adjective, large, great, from Latin grandis

Date: 1598

: a man of elevated rank or station especially : a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the first rank

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