archduchess
Americannoun
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the wife or widow of an archduke
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(since 1453) a princess of the Austrian imperial family, esp a daughter of the Austrian emperor
Gender
What's the difference between archduchess and archduke? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of archduchess
First recorded in 1610–20; arch- 1 + duchess, modeled on French archiduchesse
Example Sentences
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Marie-Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess by birth, was the wife of King Louis XVI of France, of the Bourbon dynasty.
From Reuters
It is now appropriated to the descendants of the imperial family of Austria through the make line, all such male descendants being styled archduke, and all such female descendants archduchesses.
From Project Gutenberg
Provisions are then made in case of the archduchess's or Henry's death with or without children by the marriage.
From Project Gutenberg
The proud lady did not see in the whole Commonwealth a match worthy of Vishnyevetski, and abroad, perhaps among the archduchesses of Austria; therefore these words of her brother burned her like iron red hot.
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He was married to Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria, afterwards so famous as the Empress-queen who fought valiantly against Frederick the Great.
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