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Who knows who will be on board? A couple of spies, for sure. At least one grand duke; a few beautiful woman, no doubt very rich and very troubled. Anything can happen and usually does on the Orient Express.
Morley Safer

Meaning of "grand duke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAND DUKE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAND DUKE

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Grand duke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAND DUKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Grand duke

The title grand duke or great duke is used in Western Europe and particularly in Germanic countries for lesser sovereigns. Grand duke ranks in order of precedence below a king but higher than a sovereign duke. Grand duke is also the usual and established translation of grand prince in languages which do not differentiate between princes who are children of a monarch and ruling princes. English and French also use grand duke in this way. The title grand duke as translation of grand prince and the proper title grand duke have clearly different meanings and a separate background. Compare with the article grand prince. The territory of a grand duke is referred to as a grand duchy. The feminine form of grand duke is grand duchess. Translations for grand duke include: in Latin, magnus dux; in Spanish, gran duque; in Russian, великий князь; in German, Großherzog, Italian gran duca; in French...

Definition of grand duke in the English dictionary

The first definition of grand duke in the dictionary is a prince or nobleman who rules a territory, state, or principality. Other definition of grand duke is a son or a male descendant in the male line of a Russian tsar. Grand duke is also a medieval Russian prince who ruled over other princes.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAND DUKE

grand chain
Grand Coulee
grand duchess
grand duchy
Grand Falls
grand final
grand finale
Grand Guignol
grand jury
Grand Lama
grand larceny
grand mal
Grand Manan
Grand Marnier
Grand Master
Grand Mufti
Grand National
grand old man
Grand Old Party
grand opening

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAND DUKE

archduke
cuke
duke
fluke
Iron Duke
juke
liver fluke
Luke
Mameluke
netsuke
nuke
peruke
pouke
puke
rebuke
royal duke
Saint Luke
sambuke
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yuke

Synonyms and antonyms of grand duke in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grand duke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAND DUKE

Find out the translation of grand duke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grand duke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grand duke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大公
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gran Duque
570 millions of speakers

English

grand duke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रांड ड्यूक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الدوق الأكبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

великий князь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grão-Duque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্র্যান্ড Duchy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand-duc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duchy grand
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großherzog
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大公
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그랜드 듀크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grand duchy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công tước lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும் டச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅन्ड डची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük duchy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

granduca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wielki Książę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Великий князь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marele Duce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλο Δούκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Groothertog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

storhertig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Storhertug
5 millions of speakers

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The term «grand duke» is regularly used and occupies the 92.156 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grand duke

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Morley Safer
Who knows who will be on board? A couple of spies, for sure. At least one grand duke; a few beautiful woman, no doubt very rich and very troubled. Anything can happen and usually does on the Orient Express.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAND DUKE»

Discover the use of grand duke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grand duke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Making a Great Ruler: Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania
How does a ruler become "the Great"? Is greatness a part of authority exercised or a part of an image created? These and other questions are addressed in this volume on the life and memory of Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania (r.1392-1430).
Giedrė Mickūnaitė, 2006
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White Crow: The Life and Times of the Grand Duke Nicholas ...
The first biography of the Grand Duke, the only intellectual in the Imperial Family, a political liberal who fought tirelessly for reform from within the system.
Jamie H. Cockfield, 2002
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Always a Grand Duke
This is a new release of the original 1933 edition.
Alexander Grand Duke Of Russia, 2013
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Custer, Cody, and Grand Duke Alexis: Historical Archaeology ...
”The Grand Duke's Departure from New York,” New York Times, November 23, 1871, and "The Grand Duke Pays His Respects to the President,” New York Times, November 24, 1871. 15. ”The City of Brooklyn, The Grand Naval Ball,” New ...
Peter Bleed, Douglas D. Scott, Stephen Damm, 2013
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge; the Hereditary ...
A M " 5m @"v' ' ' His Royal Highness (he DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE; the Hereditary Grand Duke of MECKLEN— BURGH Smurrz ; Freld Marshal his Grace Amman Dorm u? \Vummc'r-ox, K.G., Gomnmnder-imChief ui'Hnn MAJusrv's Forces; Szc.
John Sainsbury, 1843
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Letters addressed to the Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ...
LETTERS ADDRESSED T0 H. R. H. THE GRAND DUKE 0F SAXE COBURG AND GOTHA, ON THE THEORY OF PROBABILITIE S, A5 APPLIED TO THE MORAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES. FIRST PART. ON THE THEORY OF ...
Lambert Adolphe Jacques QUETELET, Olinthus Gregory Downes, 1849
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The Farmer's Magazine
Dahlia, by Star of the East (20896) ; dam Daisy Bud by Rubens (13642).— Mr. Watson, 31 gs. Lady Genera, by Duke of Geneva (19614) ; dam La Canta- trice by King Arthur (13110). — Mr. J. Clutton, 53 gs. Charmer 3rd, by Grand Duke *th  ...
‎1872
8
His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis in the United ...
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Riverside Press, 1872, Cambridge
Adegi Graphics LLC, 1872
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The Grand Duke: Vocal Score
The Grand Duke was the last of the Savoy operas by Gilbert and Sullivan. The plot hinges on the misinterpretation of a 100 year-old law regarding statutory duels, decided by drawing cards.
‎1997
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Two Hundred Years of Pushkin
Countess Sophie Nikolaevna Torby (l868-l927) (Photographs l and 2) and her husband, Grand Duke Michael1 Mikhailovich of Russia (l86l-l929) (Photograph 3 ). She, the Hall's accomplished hostess, was the grandaughter of Alexander ...
Joe Andrew, Robert Reid, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAND DUKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grand duke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Check it out: Helpful hints when you're shopping for just the right plant
The response could be, “Are you looking for a Confederate jasmine, Asiatic jasmine, yellow jessamine, primrose jasmine or Grand Duke ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
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Find out seven things to do in South Devon this weekend...
Torbay Gilbert and Sullivan Society present The Grand Duke at The Little Theatre, Torquay. The show runs until Saturday at 7.30pm with a ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
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These 10 Fantastic Non-Disney Movies of the '80s and '90s Are Just …
After Chanticleer was made to look like a fraud and driven from his farm by the evil Grand Duke of Owls, Edmund and Chanticleer's farmyard ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Europe losing patience with Greek fiscal crisis
Austria's Grand Duke, Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire, was assassinated in the streets of Sarajevo, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Nigel Farage claims that that Luxembourg is smaller than Croydon …
One is a tax-efficient European statelet, a founding member of the EU where the world's only Grand Duke sits on the throne. The other is a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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History camp opens at Grunwald
An alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by King Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) and Grand Duke Vytautas ... «thenews.pl, Jul 15»
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Between the Alzette and Pétrusse Valleys in Luxembourg
This is the official residence of the Grand Duke Henri, and where he receives officials and representatives from other countries. «GMA News, Jul 15»
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Last Acts: Serve Regardless like Elizabeth Romanov
Elizabeth married a Grand Duke and saw her sister made Tsarina of Russia. Elizabeth Romanov loved children, art, and the Christian faith. «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Let the good times roll: Celebrate 21 years of Mardi Gras in Siouxland
Twenty years prior, in New Orleans, a Carnival Krewe known as Rex picked the color palette as tribute to the visiting Grand Duke Alexei ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
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Visit by Grand Duke and Grand Duchess: Festive inauguration of …
The occasion might have been a bit of a trip down memory lane for Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, who attended with the Grand Duke. «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Jun 15»

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