grandee

• 名词，指社会地位高、出身贵族或重要的人物，历史上曾用于西班牙和葡萄牙，指最高等级的贵族。

A noun referring to a person of high social rank, nobility, or importance, historically used in Spain and Portugal for the highest rank of nobility.

1. Spanish or Portuguese noblemanC1formal

   A person of high rank in the Spanish or Portuguese nobility, historically of the highest class.

   西班牙或葡萄牙贵族

   • The grandee was invited to the royal court.
   • Many grandees owned vast estates in the countryside.
   • The grandee's influence extended across the region.

   同义词noblenoblemanpeer

2. Important or powerful personC1formal

   A person of high social status, influence, or importance in any field.

   权贵

   • He was treated like a grandee in the business world.
   • The literary grandees attended the book launch.
   • She acted like a grandee, expecting everyone to obey her.

   同义词big cheesebig shotbigwigcelebritydignitarymagnatenabobnotablepersonagevipworthy

   反义词commonerinferiornobodynonentityunderling