duchess

duch·ess

 (dŭch′ĭs)

n.

1. The wife or widow of a duke.

2. A woman holding title to a duchy in her own right.

3. Used as the title for such a noblewoman.

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[Middle English duchesse, from Old French, from Medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc-, leader; see duke.]

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duchess

(ˈdʌtʃɪs)

n

1. the wife or widow of a duke

2. a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right

vb (tr)

informal Austral to overwhelm with flattering attention

[C14: from Old French duchesse, feminine of duc duke]

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duch•ess

(ˈdʌtʃ ɪs)

n.

1. the wife or widow of a duke.

2. a woman who holds the rank of a duke in her own right.

[1300–50; Middle English duchesse < Anglo-French, Old French, feminine derivative of duc duke]

usage: See -ess.

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duchess

Past participle: duchessed
Gerund: duchessing

Imperative

duchess

duchess

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

duchess - the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right grand duchess - the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right noblewoman, peeress, Lady - a woman of the peerage in Britain

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Translations

دوقَهسَيِّدَه في مَنْزِلَةِ الدّوقَه

vévodkyně

hertuginde

Herzogin

δούκισσα

duquesa

herttuatar

duchesse

hercegnéhercegnő

hertogafrúhertogaynja

duchessa

hercogienė

hercogiene

hertogin

hertuginne

герцогиня

vojvodkyňa

vojvodinja

hertiginna

düşes

公爵夫人女公爵

duchess

[ˈdʌtʃɪs] N → duquesa f

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duchess

[ˈdʌtʃɪs] n → duchesse f

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duchess

n → Herzogin f

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duchess

[ˈdʌtʃɪs] n → duchessa

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duchess

(ˈdatʃis) noun

1. the wife of a duke. hertogin دوقَه херцогиня duquesa vévodkyně die Herzogin hertuginde η σύζυγος του δούκα duquesa hertsoginna همسر دوک؛ دوشس herttuatar duchesse דוּכָּסִית रानी, ड्यूक की पत्नी या विधवा vojvodina žena hercegné istri duke hertogafrú duchessa 公爵夫人 공작부인 hercogienė hercogiene isteri kepada duke hertoginhertuginne księżna د پاچا ښځه duquesa du­cesă герцогиня vojvodkyňa vojvodinja vojvotkinja hertiginnna ภรรยาของท่านดยุค düşes 公爵夫人 герцогиня ڈیوک کی بیوی vợ công tước 公爵夫人

2. a woman of the same rank as a duke. hertogin سَيِّدَه في مَنْزِلَةِ الدّوقَه дукеса duquesa vévodkyně die Herzogin hertuginde δούκισσαduquesa hertsoginna زن هم مقام دوک herttuatar duchesse דוּכָּסִית उसी दर्जे की कोई महिला vojvotkinja hercegnő wanita bangsawan hertogaynja duchessa 女公爵 공작과 같은 계층의 여인 hercogienė hercogiene wanita yang sama taraf dengan duke hertoginhertuginne księżna هغه ښځه چې د پاچا سره يو شى مقام ولرى duquesa du­cesă герцогиня vojvodkyňa vojvodinja vojvotkinja hertiginna เจ้าฟ้าหญิง düşes 女公爵 герцогиня ڈیوک کے مرتبے کی عورت nữ công tước 女公爵

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