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(gran dē′)

noun

a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank
a man of high rank; important personage

Origin: Sp & Port grande: see grand

See grandee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A nobleman of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal.
b. Used as the title for such a nobleman.
A person of eminence or high rank.

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Origin: Spanish grande

Origin: , from Latin grandis, great

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