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archduchess

[ ahrch-duhch-is ]

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noun

archduchess

/ ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪs /

the wife or widow of an archduke
(since 1453) a princess of the Austrian imperial family, esp a daughter of the Austrian emperor

What's the difference between archduchess and archduke? See -ess.

First recorded in 1610–20; arch- ¹ + duchess, modeled on French archiduchesse

The young king was lured by promises of the hand of an archduchess and the hope of the crowns of both England and Scotland.

The Archduchess, shielded by the velvet hangings with the royal arms on them, was now quite comfortably asleep.

Just now she was absorbed in wondering what would happen to her when the Archduchess discovered this new freak of Hedwig's.

The Archduchess offered him a cup of tea, which he took, although she always made very bad tea.

It was very clear to Nikky from the beginning that the Archduchess's wrath was not for that afternoon alone.

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