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archduchess

[ ahrch-duhch-is ]

/ ˈɑrtʃˈdʌtʃ ɪs /

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noun

the wife of an archduke.

a princess of the Austrian imperial family.

Origin of archduchess

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

usage note for archduchess

See -ess.

Words nearby archduchess

archd., archdeacon, archdeaconry, archdiocese, archducal, archduchess, archduchy, archduke, archdukedom, arche-, archean

Example sentences from the Web for archduchess

Nigel spurred his horse forward, and the Archduchess did the like.

The Mercenary |W. J. Eccott
Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

The Master Mummer |E. Phillips Oppenheim
She rose up with the dignity of an archduchess to receive her visitors.

The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 3(of 3) |Margaret Oliphant
A man will meet us at Paris with an exact record of the doings of the Archduchess and her party.

The Master Mummer |E. Phillips Oppenheim

And it was not till the morrow that Nigel again saw the Archduchess.

The Mercenary |W. J. Eccott

British Dictionary definitions for archduchess

archduchess

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪs) /

noun

the wife or widow of an archduke

(since 1453) a princess of the Austrian imperial family, esp a daughter of the Austrian emperor