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   Grand duke

   /ˌɡran(d) ˈdo͞ok/

   

   noun

   • 1. a prince or nobleman ruling over a territory in certain European countries.
   • ▪ a son (or son's son) of a Russian tsar.

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   What does Grand Duke mean in Russian?

   • The term grand duke is also commonly employed to translate the early Russian title of veliky knyaz, literally “grand prince” (that is, a prince who had other princes subject to him). This title was used beginning with the Kievan princes of the house of Rurik in the 10th century and was gradually assumed by the rulers of other principalities.

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   How does a Grand Duke rank?

   • In status, a grand duke traditionally ranks in order of precedence below an emperor, King, grand prince, archduke, or prince-archbishop, and above a sovereign prince or sovereign duke. The title is used in some current and former independent monarchies in Europe, particularly:

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   What is a Grand Duke?

   • The term grand duke as a monarch reigning over an independent state was a later invention (in Western Europe at first in 1569 for the ruler of Tuscany) to denote either a particularly mighty duke or a monarchy playing an important political, military and/or economic role, but not large enough to be a kingdom.

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   Is Duke a male or female?

   • Sovereign Duke, from the Latin Dux, meaning "leader," a military rank in the Late Roman Empire. Variant forms include Doge and Duce; it has also been modified into Archduke (meaning "chief" Duke), Grand Duke (literally "large", or "big" Duke; see above under royal titles), Vice Duke ("deputy" Duke), etc. The female equivalent is Duchess .

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   Grand duke (feminine: grand duchess) is a European hereditary title, used either by certain monarchs or by members of certain monarchs' families. In status, a grand duke traditionally ranks in order of precedence below an emperor, king, grand prince, archduke, or prince-archbishop, and above a sovereign prince or sovereign duke. The title is ...

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   The meaning of GRAND DUKE is the sovereign duke of any of various European states.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Grand duke, title of sovereign princes ranking between kings and dukes and of certain members of the Russian imperial family. The first grand duchy of western Europe was that of Tuscany, the title of grand duke being accorded by Pope Pius V to Cosimo de’ Medici in 1569 and recognized, for Cosimo’s

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   Sovereign Duke, from the Latin Dux, meaning "leader," a military rank in the Late Roman Empire. Variant forms include Doge and Duce; it has also been modified into Archduke (meaning "chief" Duke), Grand Duke (literally "large", or "big" Duke; see above under royal titles), Vice Duke ("deputy" Duke), etc.

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   May 27, 2024 · grand duke in British English. noun. 1. a prince or nobleman who rules a territory, state, or principality. 2. a son or a male descendant in the male line of a Russian tsar. 3. a medieval Russian prince who ruled over other princes. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Grand duke definition: the sovereign of a territory called a grand duchy, ranking next below a king.. See examples of GRAND DUKE used in a sentence.

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   May 22, 2024 · Definitions of grand duke. noun. a prince who rules a territory. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Grand duke." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grand duke. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. grand duke.