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grandee

gran·dee [ gran d ] (plural gran·dees)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody with power to persuade: somebody highly influential and respected, especially a politician

2. Spanish or Portuguese nobleman: a high-ranking Spanish or Portuguese nobleman

[Late 16th century. Via Spanish and Portuguese grande< Latin grandis "great"]
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