Definition of Grand duke

1. Noun. A prince who rules a territory.

Generic synonyms: Prince
Specialized synonyms: Ivan Iii, Ivan Iii Vasilievich, Ivan The Great

Definition of Grand duke

1. Noun. Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy. ¹

2. Noun. Son or grandson of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian would be "''grand prince''".) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grand Duke

granatite
granatum
grand
grand-
grand-aunt
grand-ducal
grand-uncle
grand C
grand Turk
grand circle
grand dragon
grand ducal
grand duchess
grand duchesses
grand duchy
grand duke (current term)
grand dukedom
grand dukes
grand final
grand fir
grand juries
grand jury
grand larcenies
grand larceny
grand mal
grand mal epilepsy
grand mal seizure
grand mean
grand mercy
grand mufti

Literary usage of Grand duke

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"1876) has been the reigning grand duke since 1901. the name of his Catholic subjects, fidelity, homage, and obedience. The State has regulated'the ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"World's Work 29:325-7 Ja '15 grand duke Nicholas of Russia. R of Rs 52: 487-9 O '15 Leaders of ... Ind 83:386 S 30 '15 Russian grand duke goes. FH Simonds. ..."

3. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and (1920)
"Behind the grand duke were years of the hardest work. ... Those who studied him at close range saw a grand duke tinged with that western culture which was ..."

4. The Greville Memoirs: A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV., King by Charles Greville (1899)
"... in Greece—Sir Thomas Lawrence—Gallatin—Court of King's Bench—Accident to the grand duke Constantine—Osterley— Young Sidney Herbert—Duke of Wellington in ..."

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