grand duke
grand duke noun: ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
Noun
grand duke (plural grand dukes)
- 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.)
grand duke meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Thai
grand duke in Arabic
- ruler or monarch of a grand duchy
- غْرَانْدُوق ḡrāndūq
grand duke in Indonesian
- ruler or monarch of a grand duchy
- adipati agung, haryapatih
grand duke in Persian
- ruler or monarch of a grand duchy
- گراندوک gerânduk
grand duke in Thai
- ruler or monarch of a grand duchy
- แกรนด์ดุ๊ก, แกรนด์ดยุก
- son or grandson of a czar
- แกรนด์ดุ๊ก, แกรนด์ดยุก
Forms of grand duke
| plural | grand dukes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | grand-duke |
| alternative form | grandduke |
Origin of grand duke
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.
Questions about grand duke
- What does grand duke mean?
- Grand duke means ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
- What is grand duke in Arabic?
- Grand duke in Arabic is غْرَانْدُوق (ḡrāndūq). See Grand duke meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is grand duke?
- Grand duke is a noun.
- What is the plural of grand duke?
- The plural of grand duke is grand dukes.
Words near grand duke in the dictionary
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