grand duke
Americannoun
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the sovereign of a territory called a grand duchy, ranking next below a king.
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a son of a czar or of a czar's son.
noun
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a prince or nobleman who rules a territory, state, or principality
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a son or a male descendant in the male line of a Russian tsar
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a medieval Russian prince who ruled over other princes
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of grand duke
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Van Groenevelt sold Hansken’s body to the grand duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando II de’ Medici, who was interested in the natural sciences.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021
In 1453, Dmitry Shemyaka, the grand duke of Moscow, sat down to a chicken dinner.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2020
That she and Nicholas, then a grand duke, had an affair is little doubted by historians.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2017
"Cosimo I, the Medici grand duke, used this to spy on people meeting in the hall," said Giani.
From The Guardian • May 11, 2013
He had become the grand duke of Cold Sassy again.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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