英语词汇“grandee”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

grandee

/ɡranˈdiː

noun

1A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.The atmospheric spot is decorated like a Spanish grandee's mansion....

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.
No sixteenth century Spanish grandee could speak in such terms and Schiller was well aware of the fact.

1.1A person of high rank or eminence: several City grandees and eminent lawyers...

Its members will likely include chairmen of big companies and other business grandees.
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.
Resplendent as a political grandee, he was representative of a high point of aristocratic parliamentarianism before later developments undermined it.

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	grandee /ɡranˈdiː / noun 1A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.The atmospheric spot is decorated like a Spanish grandee's mansion.... 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. No sixteenth century Spanish grandee could speak in such terms and Schiller was well aware of the fact. 1.1A person of high rank or eminence: several City grandees and eminent lawyers... Its members will likely include chairmen of big companies and other business grandees. 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. Resplendent as a political grandee, he was representative of a high point of aristocratic parliamentarianism before later developments undermined it. 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
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