archducal

American  

[ahrch-doo-kuhl, -dyoo-] / ˈɑrtʃˈdu kəl, -ˈdyu- /

adjective

1. of or relating to an archduke or an archduchy.

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archducal British  

/ ˈɑːtʃˈdjuːkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an archduke, archduchess, or archduchy

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Etymology

Origin of archducal

First recorded in 1655–65; earlier archiducal, from French; see origin at archi-, ducal

Example Sentences

The U. S. Minister and the rest of the diplomatic corps periodically attend archducal levees�mere playacting, but taken in aristocratic earnest.

From Time Magazine Archive

At least she was doing what she could to reach Sarajevo before the archducal party arrived, and as her companion hopefully assured her, with a fair chance of success.

From The Secret Witness by Gibbs, George

Immediately the king hastened to show the archducal pair every mark of respect, and sent letters to gentlemen dwelling near the seaside to attend upon them, and afterwards despatched palfreys, litters, etc.

From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.

The small electors, seigneurs, dukes and what not imitated the archducal courts; the archdukes mimicked the imperial courts: all was stiff, stilted, unnatural to a degree that seems to us nowadays positively soul-killing, devilish.

From Haydn by Runciman, John F.

Father Viller was no longer rector of Gratz, but remained confessor to the archducal family.

From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by Stone, J. M. (Jean Mary)