grand duke
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Old French grant duc, from Latin grandis + dux, from the verb duco (“to lead”).
Noun[edit]
grand duke (plural grand dukes)
- Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
- Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)
Translations[edit]
ruler or monarch of a grand duchy
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son or grandson of a czar
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