Grandeeship

/ɡrænˈdiːʃɪp/ noun

Definition

The rank, title, or position of a grandee; the status and privileges associated with being a person of high rank.

Etymology

From 'grandee' + '-ship' (suffix denoting office, rank, or dignity, as in 'kingship' and 'lordship'). A rare historical term.

Kelly Says

English loves adding '-ship' to make titles official (kingship, leadership, friendship), but 'grandeeship' is so archaic and Spanish that almost no one uses it—it's a word that English created but decided it didn't need.

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