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grand duke

noun

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


grand duke

noun

  1. a prince or nobleman who rules a territory, state, or principality
  2. a son or a male descendant in the male line of a Russian tsar
  3. a medieval Russian prince who ruled over other princes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grand duke1

First recorded in 1685–95
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First recorded in the collection of King Willem II, it was passed down through royal hands to a German grand duke in the early 20th century.

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Soon it was so prized that Renaissance guilds mandated that it be made only with local wool, and a Medici grand duke forbade its sales outside the valley where it was produced.

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Missing also will be the kings and princes and grand dukes, politicians, pop stars and aristocrats that have in some variety turned royal events into a century-long media phenomenon.

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He had become the grand duke of Cold Sassy again.

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In any case, the grand duke’s saintly widow bears no responsibility for her husband’s harsh actions.

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