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a highly respected, usually elderly man who has been a major or the most important figure in a specific field for many years.
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Grand Old Man — 〈[græ̣nd oʊld mæ:n] m.; s, Men [mən]〉 bedeutende ältere männliche Persönlichkeit [engl., „großer alter Mann“] * * * Grand Old Man [ mæn ], der; , Men [ mɛn] [engl., eigtl. = großer alter Mann]: älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit in einem … Universal-Lexikon
Grand Old Man — [ mæn] der; , Men [ mɛn] <aus gleichbed. engl. grand old man, eigtl. »großer alter Mann«> älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit auf einem bestimmten Gebiet … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Grand Old Man — 〈[græ̣nd oʊld mæ:n] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: Men [ mən]〉 bedeutende ältere männl. Persönlichkeit [Etym.: engl., »großer alter Mann«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Grand Old Man — [ mɛn ], der; , Men [ mɛn] <englisch> (älteste bedeutende männliche Persönlichkeit in einem bestimmten Bereich) … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
grand old man — noun : an elderly venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport the grand old man of twentieth century poetry Babette Deutsch the grand old man of Italian conservative politics Percy Winner the grand old man of… … Useful english dictionary
grand old man — noun Date: 1887 a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport < the grand old man of jazz > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Grand Old Man of the Army — The phrase Grand Old Man of the Army in the United Kingdom refers to General Sir Anthony Blaxland Stransham, GCB, of the Royal Marines, who served the United Kingdom in a series of colonial wars in the 19th century. Twice knighted by Queen… … Wikipedia
Departure of a Grand Old Man — (Уход великого старца) Directed by Yakov Protazanov and Elizaveta Thiman Produced by Pavell Thiman Written by Isaak Teneromo Starring … Wikipedia
(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of something phrase a man who is old and very respected because of his achievements in his profession the grand old man of science fiction writing Thesaurus: people and things that are admired and respectedsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of (something) humorous a man who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time and is known and respected by a lot of people. It was in this play that he formed a double act with that other grand old man of the… … New idioms dictionary
