| Pronunciation: | | 'duchis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right |
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DUCHESS is a 7 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | grand duchess, Lady, noblewoman, peeress |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Duch"ess\, n. [F. duchesse, fr. duc duke.]
The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the
sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.
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