grandee C2 Topic:People & Society US /ɡrænˈdiː/ UK /ɡrænˈdiː/ See IPA manual Freq #84035 Meanings 1 noun a nobleman of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal The Spanish grandee held estates in several provinces and enjoyed privileges at court. 2 noun an important, wealthy, or influential person in a particular sphere The proposal won support from several grandees of the banking world. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a nobleman of the highest... high noblemanpeeraristocrat 2 noun · an important, wealthy, or... magnatedignitarynotable More nobleman ↔ Opposites commoner Word family Derived forms grandeeismgrandeeship Related forms grandenobilitypeerage Etymology Borrowed from Spanish grande ('great person, high-ranking noble'), from Latin grandis ('great, large'). English later extended the title to any powerful or eminent person. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grandee **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡrænˈdiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡrænˈdiː/ **Frequency rank:** 84035 ## Meanings 1. a nobleman of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal 2. an important, wealthy, or influential person in a particular sphere ## Examples - The Spanish grandee held estates in several provinces and enjoyed privileges at court. - The proposal won support from several grandees of the banking world. ## Synonyms - nobleman - aristocrat - magnate - dignitary - notable ## Antonyms - commoner ## Derived Forms - grandeeism - grandeeship ## Related Forms - grande - nobility - peerage ## Etymology Borrowed from Spanish grande ('great person, high-ranking noble'), from Latin grandis ('great, large'). English later extended the title to any powerful or eminent person. ## Topics - People & Society markdown