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duchess

American  
[duhch-is] / ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /

noun

  1. the wife or widow of a duke.

  2. a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy.

duchess British  
/ ˈdʌtʃɪs /

noun

  1. the wife or widow of a duke

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

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verb

  1. informal to overwhelm with flattering attention

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Gender

See -ess.

Other Word Forms

  • duchesslike adjective

Etymology

Origin of duchess

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

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