archduke (redirected from archduchies)

arch·duke  (ärch-dk, -dyk)

n.

1. In certain royal families, especially that of imperial Austria, a nobleman having a rank equivalent to that of a sovereign prince.

2. Used as a title for such a nobleman.

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[Obsolete French archeduc : arche-, arch- (from Old French; see arch-¹) + duc, duke (from Old French; see duke).]

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arch·dukedom n.

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archduke [ˈɑːtʃˈdjuːk]

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

archduke - a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

Translations

archduke [ˈɑːtʃˈdjuːk] N → archiduque m

archduke [ˈɑːtʃˈdjuːk] n → arciduca m