How To Use grand duke In A Sentence
- The grand dukes became the tsars of Muscovy, who in turn became emperors of the Russian Empire.
- The official guest list named at least 70 kings, queens, grand dukes, princes, counts and lesser nobles.
- Perhaps it was because he wished it to be known that he considered himself the equal of any Tartar ruler; perhaps because he desired to have a title superior to that of the nobles who descended from former grand dukes, and who inherited the rank without the power; at any rate Ivan IV was crowned as the first Czar. The Story of Russia
- Whether forced or voluntary, Roman emperors, kings and queens, hereditary princes and grand dukes and, yes, even popes have abdicated.
- Take care, my dear Lucenay; in abusing this German court you will have a quarrel with D'Harville, the intimate friend of the grand duke, who, besides, received me most kindly the other night at the embassade of ---- where I was presented to him. Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02
- Under a constitutional monarchy, the Tsar was Grand Duke, with a bicameral legislature.
- Naturally, there were several elements to the dual ceremony, but everything led up to the actual enthronement, where Grand Duke Henri sat on the historic throne in the Chamber of Deputies and made and accepted speeches.
- He could hardly insist on Westbourne's cooperation with the Grand Duke present.
- It dealt with the distribution of parishes, the founding of certain canonries by the grand duke, and the establishment of a special ecclesiastical court in the Diocese of Münster. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery
- He could hardly insist on Westbourne's cooperation with the Grand Duke present.
