duchess
[ duhch-is ]
/ ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /
noun
the wife or widow of a duke.
a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy.
Origin of duchess
usage note for duchess
See
-ess.
OTHER WORDS FROM duchess
duch·ess·like, adjectiveWords nearby duchess
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British Dictionary definitions for duchess
duchess
/ (ˈdʌtʃɪs) /
noun
the wife or widow of a duke
a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
verb (tr)
Australian informal
to overwhelm with flattering attention
Word Origin for duchess
C14: from Old French
duchesse, feminine of
duc
duke