grand-duc
grand-duc noun: a French grand duke.
Noun
grand-duc (plural grands-ducs)
- A French grand duke.
- The Grand-duc and Grande-duchesse Cyril, with their children, are expected at the Elysée Palace, Cannes, for the winter.1921, Town & Country, volumes 77–78, page 54
- To one side was a small pavilion that would, the backers hoped, eventually house the private art collection of the grand-duc and his wife.2001, Carter Wiseman, I.M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture, New York, N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., →ISBN, page 312
Forms of grand-duc
| plural | grands-ducs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | grand duc |
Origin of grand-duc
From French grand-duc. Doublet of grand duke.
Questions about grand-duc
- What does grand-duc mean?
- Grand-duc means a French grand duke.
- What part of speech is grand-duc?
- Grand-duc is a noun.
- What is the plural of grand-duc?
- The plural of grand-duc is grands-ducs.
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