Complete Definition of "grand duke"

English

Etymology
From grand + duke, from French duc, from Latin dux, leader, from ducere, lead

Noun
en-noun

  1. ruler or monarch of a Grand Duchy|grand duchy
  2. son or grandson of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian would be "grand prince".)

Translations

Finnish: suurherttua (1)
Italian: granduca m (1)
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Russian: великий ге��ог m (1), великий кн�з� m (2)

Related terms
czar
duchess
duke
emperor
grand duchess
imperial
prince
princess
royal

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