grandee

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish grande (adjective), from Latin grandis (“large, great”). Doublet of grand and grande.

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