'Grandee' definitions:

Definition of 'grandee'

(from WordNet)
noun
A nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal

Definition of 'Grandee'

From: GCIDE
  • Grandee \Gran*dee"\, n. [Sp. grande. See Grand.] A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence. [1913 Webster]