grootvorst
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From groot (“big, great, grand”) + vorst (“prince, ruler”), probably a calque of German Großfürst, from Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
grootvorst m (plural grootvorsten, diminutive grootvorstje n, feminine grootvorstin)
- The princely ruler's title grand prince. [from early 17th c.]
- (literally) Any great ruler, as of a mighty empire. [from 17th c.]
- (figuratively) A master, champion in some discipline. [from 19th c.]