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grand prince

grand prince noun: an unusual ruler's title, sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, mainly used in Lithuania and some parts of Russia (Muscovy would ultimately unite most Russian principalities and rise to imperial rank) and the Holy Roman Empire.

Noun

grand prince (plural grand princes)

  1. An unusual ruler's title, sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, mainly used in Lithuania and some parts of Russia (Muscovy would ultimately unite most Russian principalities and rise to imperial rank) and the Holy Roman Empire.

Forms of grand prince

pluralgrand princes

Origin of grand prince

From grand + prince.

Words formed from grand prince

Questions about grand prince

What does grand prince mean?
Grand prince means an unusual ruler's title, sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, mainly used in Lithuania and some parts of Russia (Muscovy would ultimately unite most Russian principalities and rise to imperial rank) and the Holy Roman Empire.
What part of speech is grand prince?
Grand prince is a noun.
What is the plural of grand prince?
The plural of grand prince is grand princes.

Words near grand prince in the dictionary

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