Meaning of grand duc | Babel Free

Definitions

Variante de grand-duc.

Equivalents

Examples

“Although related to the grand duc, and always most kindly received by him, it was impossible for me to conceive the least hope of marriage with the princess,—even supposing her to participate in my love, which was extremely improbable.”

“A dash of smaller dimensions is the visit of the Grand Duc Serge and his grande duchesse to Balmoral.”

“Miss Elsa Maxwell, dining with the Grand Duc and Grande Duchesse Boris, entertained also, later in the evening, the Grand Duc Dimitri.”

“They started the promenade around midnight, as the theaters were getting out. “Midnight sounded in the belfry of Saint-Merri when we plunged into the network of muddy alleys surrounding the old church. […] At the sound of our feet on the old cobbles, the clients of a horrible bistro looked at us with distrust. A thick voice yelped: ‘it’s the grands ducs on a stroll.’””

“He discovered my arrangement with the other two grands ducs and was planning to expose it.”

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