grand duke

noun

1

: the sovereign duke of any of various European states

2

: a male descendant of a Russian czar in the male line

Examples of grand duke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, on the night of December 30, 1916, two Romanov grand dukes—among them Dmitri, Paul’s son by his first wife—murdered Rasputin in a last-ditch effort to preserve the monarchy. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025

The lawmakers met with the grand duke of Luxembourg earlier in the day on Friday, according to photos on the grand duke's Instagram account. —Stefan Becket, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024

At international conferences, the grand duke, Nicholas de Mersch d’Oyenberghe, wears military dress blues with handsome decorations and a yellow sash. —Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024

When Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turned 18 last year, four future queens of Europe and a future grand duke gathered for a photo. —Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023

The title of duke is a position of nobility below grand dukes and sovereign princes, but outranking titles like earl and baron. —Jacob Linden, ELLE, 15 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grand duke

• archduke
• rebuke
• caoutchouc
• fluke
• juke
• kook
• luc
• luke
• nuke
• puke
• souk
• spook