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grand duchess

 
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–noun
1. the wife or widow of a grand duke.
2. a woman who governs a grand duchy in her own right.
3. a daughter of a czar or of a czar's son.
Origin:
1750–60
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grand duchess  
n.  

  1. The wife or widow of a grand duke.

  2. A woman who is the sovereign of a grand duchy.

  3. The daughter or granddaughter of a czar in the male line.

  4. Used as the title for such a noblewoman.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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grand duchess

title of sovereign princes ranking between kings and dukes and of certain members of the Russian imperial family

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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