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duchesslike

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duch⋅ess

  [duhch-is]
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–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.
Origin:
1300–50; ME duchesse < AF, OF, fem. deriv. of duc duke; see -ess

Related forms:
duch⋅ess⋅like, adjective

Usage note:
See -ess.
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Word Origin & History

duchess 
c.1300, from O.Fr. duchesse, from L.L. or M.L. ducissa, fem. of dux (see duke).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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