grand duke

== English == === Alternative forms === grand-duke, grandduke === Etymology === From grand +‎ duke, after Middle French and French grand duc / grand-duc, itself after titles in other languages, especially Italian granduca, German Großherzog, and Russian вели́кий князь (velíkij knjazʹ). Doublet of grand-duc. === Pronunciation === === Noun === grand duke (plural grand dukes) Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy. Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===