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grand duke

noun

the sovereign of a territory called a grand duchy, ranking next below a king.
a son of a czar or of a czar's son.

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Origin of grand duke

First recorded in 1685–95

OTHER WORDS FROM grand duke

grand-ducal, adjective

Words nearby grand duke

grand dragon, grand drapery, grand duchess, grand duchy, Grand Duchy of Muscovy, grand duke, Grande Chartreuse, La, grande dame, grandee, Grande Prairie, Grande-Terre
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British Dictionary definitions for grand duke

grand duke

noun

a prince or nobleman who rules a territory, state, or principality
a son or a male descendant in the male line of a Russian tsar
a medieval Russian prince who ruled over other princes
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