grandee

Plural: grandees

Noun

A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.
a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.
A person of high rank.

Examples

The grandee of Scrabble players always manages to make impressive plays.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish grande (adjective), from Latin grandis (“large, great”). Doublet of grand and grande.

Synonyms

magnate

Scrabble Score: 9

grandee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grandee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grandee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

grandee: valid Words With Friends Word