Antonyms for grandee
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : gran-dee |
| Phonetic Transcription : grænˈdi |
Definition of grandee
Origin :- 1590s, from Spanish grande "nobleman of the first rank," originally an adjective, "great," from Latin grandis "big, great" (see grand (adj.)).
- As in nobleman : noun man of noble birth
- Since that letter I have learned more concerning this grandee, for such he is.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
- Tell her you're a Spanish grandee, and offer her a position as Spanish grandshe.
- Extract from : « Happy-Thought Hall » by F. C. Burnand
- The centenarian accepted with the air of a grandee, and extended his horn snuff-box.
- Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris
- He signed to the girl to retire with the air of a grandee dismissing some vassal.
- Extract from : « The Duke's Motto » by Justin Huntly McCarthy
- He will be falling in love with some grandee next, mark my words!
- Extract from : « Wives and Daughters » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- What right had this Czernovese grandee to demand a salute from him—an English officer?
- Extract from : « The Shadow of the Czar » by John R. Carling
- Most likely they belong to one of the family at the Manor, or to some grandee who is staying there.
- Extract from : « Felix Holt, The Radical » by George Eliot
- My grandfather was the son of a grandee who had lost all his property.
- Extract from : « Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal » by Oliver Optic
- The highest privilege of a grandee is that of covering his head before the king.
- Extract from : « Letters from Spain » by Joseph Blanco White
- Can you prove yourself worthy of the daughter of a Spanish hidalgo and grandee?
- Extract from : « The Wolf Cub » by Patrick Casey
Synonyms for grandee
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