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nobleman

English

Etymology

noble +? man

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?no?bl?m?n/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n??bl?m?n/
  • Hyphenation: no?ble?man

Noun

nobleman (plural noblemen)

  1. A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:nobleman

Translations

See also

  • noblewoman

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grandee

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??æn?di?/

Noun

grandee (plural grandees)

  1. A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal. [from 1590s]
    • 1670, Antoine de Brunel, François van Aerssen, A Journey Into Spain, page 38
  2. (by extension) A person of high rank.
    Synonym: magnate

Translations

Further reading

  • grandee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • Redange, agender, angered, derange, en garde, enraged, grenade

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