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вельмо́жа — meaning in English

velmozha

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English meaning

  • grandee noun A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.
  • lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
  • nobleman noun A male member of the aristocracy, ranking anywhere from baron up to prince.

Senses

вельмо́жа is used for these senses in English:

  • grandee (by extension) A person of high rank.
  • lord (obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
  • lord One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)
  • nobleman A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.

grandee — full definition

  1. noun A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.
  2. noun A person of high rank.

lord — full definition

  1. noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
  2. noun A title used for members of the British peerage, or as a form of address for certain officials.
  3. name A title for God or Jesus Christ in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
  4. verb To act in a superior, bossy way toward others.

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