grand de ce monde

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “the great of this world”; compare Russian вели́кие ми́ра сего́ (velíkije míra sevó), си́льные ми́ра сего́ (sílʹnyje míra sevó).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ də s(ə) mɔ̃d/

Noun[edit]

grand de ce monde m (plural grands de ce monde)

  1. influential figure, influential person
    un grand de ce monde ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    les grands de ce monde ― the great and the good, those on high

Usage notes[edit]

  • Chiefly, but not exclusively, used in the plural, with the definite article les.

See also[edit]

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