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grand duke

noun

Definition of grand duke

1 : the sovereign duke of any of various European states
2 : a male descendant of a Russian czar in the male line

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 Lady Milford Haven, the daughter of a Russian grand duke, was married to a Mountbatten, cousin to the king of England. — Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, "Inside the Custody Battle for 10-Year-Old Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt," 30 Sep. 2016

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First Known Use of grand duke

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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