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grandee

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Synonyms and Antonyms of grandee

a man of high birth or social position

only a Spanish grandee—and no one of lesser rank—can address comments to the king and queen of Spain

Synonyms of grandee

gentleman, lord, milord, nobleman, peer

Words Related to grandee

country gentleman, squire

cavalier, chevalier, knight

don, hidalgo, nabob, nawab, seigneur, seignior, sheikh (or sheik)

baron, baronet, count, duke, earl, esquire, marchese, margrave, marquess (or marquis), master, prince, princelet, princeling, raja, viscount

lordship, sire [archaic]

Near Antonyms of grandee

boor, churl, cottar (or cotter), fellah, peasant, peon

commoner, pleb, plebeian

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