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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRANDEE

From Spanish grande.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDEE

grandee  [ɡrænˈdiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandee 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 GRANDEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grandee

Grandee /ɡrənˈdiː/ is the word used to render in English the Iberian high aristocratic title or rank of Grande, used by the Spanish nobility, Portuguese nobility and Brazilian nobility. The rank was a rough equivalent of the Peerage of England or Peerage of France, and carried — increasingly as time went on — certain personal privileges, but the Grandees had no powers as a group. It can refer to other people of a somewhat comparable, exalted position, roughly synonymous with magnate; a formal upper level of the nobility. By extension the term can refer informally to any important person of high status, particularly a wealthy, land owning, long-time resident in an area. The term is often used in the United Kingdom to refer to influential members of long-standing in the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats.

Definition of grandee in the English dictionary

The definition of grandee in the dictionary is a Spanish or Portuguese prince or nobleman of the highest rank. Other definition of grandee is a man of great rank or eminence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANDEE


ABD
ˌeɪbiːˈdiː
attendee
əˌtɛnˈdiː
awardee
əˌwɔːˈdiː
BDD
ˌbiːdiːˈdiː
CRD
ˌsiːɑːˈdiː
DTD
ˌdiːtiːˈdiː
Dundee
dʌnˈdiː
FDD
ˌɛfdiːˈdiː
GED
ˌdʒiːiːˈdiː
pardee
pɑːˈdiː
perdy
ˌpɜːˈdiː
R&D
ˌɑːrənˈdiː
Saadi
sɑːˈdiː
Sadi
sɑːˈdiː
secondee
səˌkɒnˈdiː
Sekondi
ˌsɛkənˈdiː
standee
stænˈdiː
tweedledee
ˌtwiːdəlˈdiː
vendee
vɛnˈdiː
VFD
ˌviːɛfˈdiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDEE

grandam
grandame
grandaunt
grandbaby
grandchild
grandchildren
granddad
granddaughter
grande dame
Grande-Terre
grandeeship
grandeur
grandfather
grandfather clause
grandfather clock
grandfatherly
grandiflora
grandiloquence
grandiloquent
grandiloquently

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDEE

bendee
bulwaddee
charidee
chickadee
chordee
City of Dundee
dee
dispondee
excludee
fiddle-de-dee
fiddledeedee
guardee
spondee
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
undee
voidee
Zebedee

Synonyms and antonyms of grandee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grandee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDEE

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

Translator English - Chinese

大公
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grandee
570 millions of speakers

English

grandee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرند
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вельможа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grandee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমাত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand d´Espagne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grande
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Granden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グランディ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grandee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại danh nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கனவான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asilzade
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grande di spagna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вельможа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Demnitar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grandee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grandee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grandee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDEE»

The term «grandee» is regularly used and occupies the 106.441 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grandee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grandee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDEE»

Discover the use of grandee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balfour: the last grandee
A scion of two great families, Arthur James Balfour was born to wealth and privilege and possessed intellect and charm in legendary abundance.
Ralph James Q. Adams, 2007
2
The Grandee, a Novel
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Armando Palacio Vald S, Armando Palacio Valdés, 2012
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中国古代官名辞典
... 6823 Grand Storekeeper, 6031, 6053 Grand Stylist, 6101 Grand Supplicator at Yung, 8100 Grand Treasurer, 5940 Grandee of the Eighteenth Order, 6021 Grandee of the Eighth Order, 3465 Grandee of the Eleventh Order, 8076 Grandee of ...
Charles O. Hucker, 1985
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A Western Legacy: The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
4 History and thejoe Grandee Collections of the Frontier West Richard C. Rattenbury Comprised of more than six thousand artifacts, the museum's general history and Joe Grandee collections are among the most inclusive assemblages of ...
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 2005
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Govind, Shivaji's Warrior
There were a number of people who went into the edifice and others who came out again. Probably it was some huge government office, the like of which he had not seen either in Maharashtra or in Goa. A Muslim grandee had alighted from a  ...
‎1997
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The Ages of Wonder Woman: Essays on the Amazon Princess in ...
them that she has learned that Grandee is paying his female sales help twentyfive cents an hour below minimum wage. Diana knows that this is only legal if he isn't involved in interstate commerce and Cathy says that Grandee sells cheap, ...
Joseph J. Darowski, 2013
7
Signs of Passion
Solomon's seal, favored by the Native Americans grows as if Grandee will come to harvest momentarily. A small pile of rounded pebbles reminds me when taking from this plant Grandee always left one in thanks to honor their sacrifice, as was ...
Astrologers Haunani, 2011
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It May Not Leave a Scar: A Novel
Grandee wrote to her Imogene that Mr. Jones was going to retire from his law practice, so her secretarial job would soon end. She was considering a move to Memphis. Once Sister heard about that possibility, there was no choice to be made.
Milam McGraw Propst, 2001
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An Act of Self-Defense
opened Grandee's door, Burton opened his glove compartment and took out the two button sending unit. His heart was racing, but he didn't hesitate. He pushed the first button, activating the unit as he glanced at the intercom. Last week ...
Erne Lewis, 2011
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Civil, commercial, political, and literary history of Spain ...
9-54 (d) Al.Ca'llo ' hi 'i , in s third Discourse. those he deemed worthy by their Birth and great Estates, reserving to the Crown thesole Power of granting the Dignity of Grandee, as an Honpur and Recompence to such as should signalize  ...
Wyndham Beawes, 1793

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandee is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alent snapped up in £1.35bn takeover by US corporate raider
The deal already has the blessing of activist investor Cevian, which counts City grandee Lord Myners as its chairman. Cevian, which owns a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Opinion: George Osborne will take some stopping in bid to become …
If he had failed to get elected, by now he would probably be a Brussels grandee on a ridiculous Premiership-type salary lording it over the rest ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
3
Community support helps festival to record
... Rowan Williams, and Desert Island Poems sessions with the Lib Dem Grandee, Shirley Williams and the Monty Python star and travel journalist, Michael Palin ... «Evesham Journal, Jul 15»
4
Tory MP Ken Clarke's wife Gillian dies after battle with cancer
The wife of former chancellor and Tory grandee Ken Clarke has died at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer. David Cameron led tributes ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini hits back at X Factor auditionee: "DON'T …
Cheryl will be joined by X Factor grandee Simon Cowell and newbies Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw. And speaking of Grimmy, LOOK what ... «heatworld, Jul 15»
6
St Tropez? Nyet. I'm going deerstalking with my corgski
“We don't want people rushing here,” says a grandee with a house on the island of Colonsay when I ask about a potential Russian invasion. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
7
Volpone (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon)
Then he's a crooning lover, a spy lurking behind his hospital screen and an official grandee in the courtroom, not Jonson's Commendatore but ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jul 15»
8
Did Ariana Grande Lick Donuts Maliciously?
Immediately she goes -- A grandee donut debacle for Arianna. Welcome to "Access Hollywood." Arianna said she hated America and ... «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»
9
Home again and again
Right now the pool is up and the first thing I hear when I walk in the door after work is, “Can we go to Grandee and Grandpa's to swim? «Newton Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Ernani review – superbly captures Verdi's fire and fury
The bandit Ernani, the implacable grandee De Silva, and Carlo, the Holy ... and the old grandee is soon demanding his oath be taken literally. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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