Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A nobleman who is the sovereign of a grand duchy.
- noun A son or grandson of a czar in the male line.
- noun Used as the title for such a nobleman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
grand duke , under grand. - noun The great horned owl of continental Europe, Bubo maximus.
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- noun Ruler or monarch of a
grand duchy . - noun Son or grandson of a
czar (emperor ) of theRussian Empire . (A more literal translation of the Russian would be "grand prince".)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a prince who rules a territory
Etymologies
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Old French grant duc, from Latin grandis + dux, from the verb duco ("to lead").
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