Grandee

[græn'diː]

(noun.) a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal.

Edited by Ingram--From WordNet

(n.) 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.

Checker: Newman

a. Nobleman, noble, lord.

Inputed by Jules

All the neighbouring Princes, Princesses, and Grandees were invited to the feast. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
You know what these English grandees are. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.

Edited by Dwight