Grandee vs Grand - What's the difference?
grandee | grand |
a person of high rank
a high ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal
the title for a high ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal
Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal.
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things).
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent -- generally used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc.
(Ireland, Northern England) fine; lovely
One thousand dollars (compare ).
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(British) One thousand pounds sterling.
(musical instruments) A grand piano
As nouns the difference between grandee and grand
is that grandee is a person of high rank while grand is one thousand dollars (compare G).As an adjective grand is
of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal.As a proper noun Grand is
a commune in France.grandee
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(Webster 1913)Adjective
(er)- a grand mountain
- a grand army
- a grand mistake
- a grand monarch
- a grand view
- a grand conception
- a grand lodge
- a grand vizier
- a grand piano
