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grand duke

 
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–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.
Origin:
1685–95

Related forms:
grand-ducal, adjective
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grand duke  
n.  

  1. A nobleman who is the sovereign of a grand duchy.

  2. A son or grandson of a czar in the male line.

  3. Used as the title for such a nobleman.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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grand duke

title of sovereign princes ranking between kings and dukes and of certain members of the Russian imperial family

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