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duchess

[ duhch-is ]

noun

  1. the wife or widow of a duke.
  2. a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy.


duchess

/ ˈdʌtʃɪs /

noun

  1. the wife or widow of a duke
  2. a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right


verb

  1. informal.
    to overwhelm with flattering attention

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Gender Note

See -ess.

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Other Words From

  • duchess·like adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of duchess1

1300–50; Middle English duchesse < Anglo-French, Old French, feminine derivative of duc duke; -ess

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Word History and Origins

Origin of duchess1

C14: from Old French duchesse, feminine of duc duke

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Example Sentences

The documentary also follows the fortunes of Consuelo Yznaga, later Duchess of Manchester.

He called her The Duchess, and if The Duchess didn't like something, then it was of no value.

The Barclays Center where the Duke and Duchess will be seated would have stood in thick of where the pivotal action transpired.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Diez said he married the duchess for love, not money.

A flamboyant, multi-titled, multiply married royal to remember, the Duchess of Alba died Thursday at the age of 88.

The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.

Aristide uncovered his head, as though he were about to address a duchess, and smiled at her engagingly.

A view of the duchess's ball-room, or of the dining-table of the earl, will supersede all occasion for lengthy fiddle-faddle.

They then remembered what the Duchess had told them of these beautiful and dangerous waters where the nixies dwell.

That morning, it was the first Sunday after Easter, the Duchess rode out of the castle on her great sorrel horse, while on?

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