Definition of grandee in English:

grandee

noun ɡranˈdiːɡrænˈdi

1A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.
大公（西班牙或葡萄牙的最高爵位）
Example sentencesExamples
- With only 30 bedrooms, each stylishly decorated and furnished, this aristocratic hideaway is the perfect retreat for those who hanker after the Spanish grandee lifestyle.
- The decision by the grandees who comprise the commission to launch such a campaign reveals nothing so much as their breathtaking contempt for the intelligence of the average non-voter.
- No sixteenth century Spanish grandee could speak in such terms and Schiller was well aware of the fact.
- The atmospheric spot is decorated like a Spanish grandee's mansion.
Synonyms
nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, peer of the realm, patrician, titled man, titled person, titled woman
1. 1.1 A person of high rank or eminence.
  身处高位的人；显要
  several City grandees and eminent lawyers
  几位城市要人和著名律师。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Resplendent as a political grandee, he was representative of a high point of aristocratic parliamentarianism before later developments undermined it.
  He was the first Tory leader to be elected as party head, rather than emerge from a mysterious process of selection by the circle of aristocratic grandees.
  Most of the current grandees of the British newspaper industry were there, and I didn't really know what was expected of me.
  Four years after his birth in Dunfermline, in 1600, it was thought a good idea to crown the boy King of Scots, but the Scots grandees objected.
  Although local concerns need to be fully taken into account, central government should not devolve responsibility to local authorities, nor to unaccountable transport grandees.
  Like other grandees, Carter married into another prominent Virginia family.
  Millions of proud, educated Europeans are tired of being told by unelected grandees that the mess they see is really abstract art.
  The 44-year-old leader has reportedly been taking soundings from party grandees over his strategy for the election and the referendum on the European constitution, which is likely to follow soon afterwards.
  For years I have heard the grandees of Oxford, Cambridge and London threaten a dash for freedom.
  He hoped to use the reform movement to advance his career but the step split the Whigs, aristocratic grandees like the duke of Portland and Earl Fitzwilliam being frightened by the prospect of the spread of the French Revolution.
  The prime minister talked to a few of his grandees.
  Passed over for court painter to George III, Reynolds turned to the King's opponents, the Whig grandees and the group that surrounded the Prince of Wales.
  The Tory grandee has held this seat for 35 years; his majority stands at 7,000.
  Its members will likely include chairmen of big companies and other business grandees.
  Only when such elites and grandees see that there are consequences to their cheap slurs and venom on campuses and American television will they ponder their present relationship with the United States.
  Elsewhere populism drew upon a peasantry tied to the land as part of the ownership by an aristocracy or local grandees of large estates, as in tsarist Russia and even today in South America and India.
  When combined with the conspicuous deployment of troops and liberal dispensation of patronage to the other princes and Court grandees it was enough to ensure victory.
  Five days on, this weekend, party grandees are already preparing for the fall-out from another defeat.
  It comes after Tory grandees agreed a draft new constitution last night, including the plan to scrap the controversial leadership selection model introduced by a former party leader.
  Synonyms
  important person, vip, very important person, notable, notability, worthy, personage, luminary, public figure, pillar of society, leading light, leader, panjandrum

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese grande 'grand', used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee.

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee

Definition of grandee in US English:

grandee

nounɡranˈdēɡrænˈdi

1A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.
大公（西班牙或葡萄牙的最高爵位）
Example sentencesExamples
- The decision by the grandees who comprise the commission to launch such a campaign reveals nothing so much as their breathtaking contempt for the intelligence of the average non-voter.
- No sixteenth century Spanish grandee could speak in such terms and Schiller was well aware of the fact.
- With only 30 bedrooms, each stylishly decorated and furnished, this aristocratic hideaway is the perfect retreat for those who hanker after the Spanish grandee lifestyle.
- The atmospheric spot is decorated like a Spanish grandee's mansion.
Synonyms
nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, peer of the realm, patrician, titled man, titled person, titled woman
1. 1.1 A person of high rank or eminence.
  身处高位的人；显要
  several City grandees and eminent lawyers
  几位城市要人和著名律师。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only when such elites and grandees see that there are consequences to their cheap slurs and venom on campuses and American television will they ponder their present relationship with the United States.
  Its members will likely include chairmen of big companies and other business grandees.
  He was the first Tory leader to be elected as party head, rather than emerge from a mysterious process of selection by the circle of aristocratic grandees.
  Like other grandees, Carter married into another prominent Virginia family.
  Five days on, this weekend, party grandees are already preparing for the fall-out from another defeat.
  Elsewhere populism drew upon a peasantry tied to the land as part of the ownership by an aristocracy or local grandees of large estates, as in tsarist Russia and even today in South America and India.
  Although local concerns need to be fully taken into account, central government should not devolve responsibility to local authorities, nor to unaccountable transport grandees.
  He hoped to use the reform movement to advance his career but the step split the Whigs, aristocratic grandees like the duke of Portland and Earl Fitzwilliam being frightened by the prospect of the spread of the French Revolution.
  Four years after his birth in Dunfermline, in 1600, it was thought a good idea to crown the boy King of Scots, but the Scots grandees objected.
  The prime minister talked to a few of his grandees.
  Most of the current grandees of the British newspaper industry were there, and I didn't really know what was expected of me.
  Resplendent as a political grandee, he was representative of a high point of aristocratic parliamentarianism before later developments undermined it.
  For years I have heard the grandees of Oxford, Cambridge and London threaten a dash for freedom.
  Millions of proud, educated Europeans are tired of being told by unelected grandees that the mess they see is really abstract art.
  When combined with the conspicuous deployment of troops and liberal dispensation of patronage to the other princes and Court grandees it was enough to ensure victory.
  The 44-year-old leader has reportedly been taking soundings from party grandees over his strategy for the election and the referendum on the European constitution, which is likely to follow soon afterwards.
  It comes after Tory grandees agreed a draft new constitution last night, including the plan to scrap the controversial leadership selection model introduced by a former party leader.
  Passed over for court painter to George III, Reynolds turned to the King's opponents, the Whig grandees and the group that surrounded the Prince of Wales.
  The Tory grandee has held this seat for 35 years; his majority stands at 7,000.
  Synonyms
  important person, vip, very important person, notable, notability, worthy, personage, luminary, public figure, pillar of society, leading light, leader, panjandrum

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese grande ‘grand’, used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee.

单词	grandee
释义	Definition of grandee in English: grandee noun ɡranˈdiːɡrænˈdi 1A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. 大公（西班牙或葡萄牙的最高爵位） Example sentencesExamples With only 30 bedrooms, each stylishly decorated and furnished, this aristocratic hideaway is the perfect retreat for those who hanker after the Spanish grandee lifestyle. The decision by the grandees who comprise the commission to launch such a campaign reveals nothing so much as their breathtaking contempt for the intelligence of the average non-voter. No sixteenth century Spanish grandee could speak in such terms and Schiller was well aware of the fact. The atmospheric spot is decorated like a Spanish grandee's mansion. Synonyms nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, peer of the realm, patrician, titled man, titled person, titled woman 1.1 A person of high rank or eminence. 身处高位的人；显要 several City grandees and eminent lawyers 几位城市要人和著名律师。 Example sentencesExamples Resplendent as a political grandee, he was representative of a high point of aristocratic parliamentarianism before later developments undermined it. He was the first Tory leader to be elected as party head, rather than emerge from a mysterious process of selection by the circle of aristocratic grandees. Most of the current grandees of the British newspaper industry were there, and I didn't really know what was expected of me. Four years after his birth in Dunfermline, in 1600, it was thought a good idea to crown the boy King of Scots, but the Scots grandees objected. Although local concerns need to be fully taken into account, central government should not devolve responsibility to local authorities, nor to unaccountable transport grandees. Like other grandees, Carter married into another prominent Virginia family. Millions of proud, educated Europeans are tired of being told by unelected grandees that the mess they see is really abstract art. The 44-year-old leader has reportedly been taking soundings from party grandees over his strategy for the election and the referendum on the European constitution, which is likely to follow soon afterwards. For years I have heard the grandees of Oxford, Cambridge and London threaten a dash for freedom. He hoped to use the reform movement to advance his career but the step split the Whigs, aristocratic grandees like the duke of Portland and Earl Fitzwilliam being frightened by the prospect of the spread of the French Revolution. The prime minister talked to a few of his grandees. Passed over for court painter to George III, Reynolds turned to the King's opponents, the Whig grandees and the group that surrounded the Prince of Wales. The Tory grandee has held this seat for 35 years; his majority stands at 7,000. Its members will likely include chairmen of big companies and other business grandees. Only when such elites and grandees see that there are consequences to their cheap slurs and venom on campuses and American television will they ponder their present relationship with the United States. Elsewhere populism drew upon a peasantry tied to the land as part of the ownership by an aristocracy or local grandees of large estates, as in tsarist Russia and even today in South America and India. When combined with the conspicuous deployment of troops and liberal dispensation of patronage to the other princes and Court grandees it was enough to ensure victory. Five days on, this weekend, party grandees are already preparing for the fall-out from another defeat. It comes after Tory grandees agreed a draft new constitution last night, including the plan to scrap the controversial leadership selection model introduced by a former party leader. Synonyms important person, vip, very important person, notable, notability, worthy, personage, luminary, public figure, pillar of society, leading light, leader, panjandrum Origin Late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese grande 'grand', used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee. Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee Definition of grandee in US English: grandee nounɡranˈdēɡrænˈdi 1A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. 大公（西班牙或葡萄牙的最高爵位） Example sentencesExamples The decision by the grandees who comprise the commission to launch such a campaign reveals nothing so much as their breathtaking contempt for the intelligence of the average non-voter. No sixteenth century Spanish grandee could speak in such terms and Schiller was well aware of the fact. With only 30 bedrooms, each stylishly decorated and furnished, this aristocratic hideaway is the perfect retreat for those who hanker after the Spanish grandee lifestyle. The atmospheric spot is decorated like a Spanish grandee's mansion. Synonyms nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, peer of the realm, patrician, titled man, titled person, titled woman 1.1 A person of high rank or eminence. 身处高位的人；显要 several City grandees and eminent lawyers 几位城市要人和著名律师。 Example sentencesExamples Only when such elites and grandees see that there are consequences to their cheap slurs and venom on campuses and American television will they ponder their present relationship with the United States. Its members will likely include chairmen of big companies and other business grandees. He was the first Tory leader to be elected as party head, rather than emerge from a mysterious process of selection by the circle of aristocratic grandees. Like other grandees, Carter married into another prominent Virginia family. Five days on, this weekend, party grandees are already preparing for the fall-out from another defeat. Elsewhere populism drew upon a peasantry tied to the land as part of the ownership by an aristocracy or local grandees of large estates, as in tsarist Russia and even today in South America and India. Although local concerns need to be fully taken into account, central government should not devolve responsibility to local authorities, nor to unaccountable transport grandees. He hoped to use the reform movement to advance his career but the step split the Whigs, aristocratic grandees like the duke of Portland and Earl Fitzwilliam being frightened by the prospect of the spread of the French Revolution. Four years after his birth in Dunfermline, in 1600, it was thought a good idea to crown the boy King of Scots, but the Scots grandees objected. The prime minister talked to a few of his grandees. Most of the current grandees of the British newspaper industry were there, and I didn't really know what was expected of me. Resplendent as a political grandee, he was representative of a high point of aristocratic parliamentarianism before later developments undermined it. For years I have heard the grandees of Oxford, Cambridge and London threaten a dash for freedom. Millions of proud, educated Europeans are tired of being told by unelected grandees that the mess they see is really abstract art. When combined with the conspicuous deployment of troops and liberal dispensation of patronage to the other princes and Court grandees it was enough to ensure victory. The 44-year-old leader has reportedly been taking soundings from party grandees over his strategy for the election and the referendum on the European constitution, which is likely to follow soon afterwards. It comes after Tory grandees agreed a draft new constitution last night, including the plan to scrap the controversial leadership selection model introduced by a former party leader. Passed over for court painter to George III, Reynolds turned to the King's opponents, the Whig grandees and the group that surrounded the Prince of Wales. The Tory grandee has held this seat for 35 years; his majority stands at 7,000. Synonyms important person, vip, very important person, notable, notability, worthy, personage, luminary, public figure, pillar of society, leading light, leader, panjandrum Origin Late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese grande ‘grand’, used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee.
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