Grandees

/ɡrænˈdiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grandee; multiple people of high rank or importance, especially Spanish or Portuguese nobles.

Etymology

Standard plural of 'grandee,' from Spanish 'grandes.' Found in historical texts about the Iberian Peninsula and Spanish colonial periods.

Kelly Says

History books often describe Spanish 'grandees' gathering in power—the word itself carries a sense of old-world European drama and privilege that English aristocrats never quite matched.

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