Lithuanian nobility
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Early Lithuanian rulers held the title of didysis kunigaikštis (did-ee-sis kunigaik-sh-tis) (literally "great duke"), which was equivalent to either "grand duke" or "king". High nobles hold a title of kunigaikštis (duke). Since Mindaugas the word karalius was used to specifically denote a king. "Karalius" is a Lithuanian derivative from "Carolus Magnus", Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, possibly under the Slavic influence (Polish: Król, Russian: Korol'). Also there existed now almost unused word ciesorius, derrivative from Caesar; in the Lithuania Minor it was used about ruler of Prussia.