Le Grand Conde
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Louis II of Bourbon, Prince de Conde, one of France's greatest military commanders (1621-86). The funeral oration pronounced at his death was Bossuet's finest composition.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Le Grand Conde” mean?
Louis II of Bourbon, Prince de Conde, one of France's greatest military commanders (1621-86). The funeral oration pronounced at his death was Bossuet's finest composition.
Is “Le Grand Conde” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.