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nounthe wife or widow of a duke. a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy. Origin of duchess1300–50; Middle English duchesse<Anglo-French, Old French, feminine derivative of ducduke; see -ess usage note for duchessSee -ess. OTHER WORDS FROM duchessduch·ess·like, adjectiveWords nearby duchessDuchenne-Aran disease, Duchenne dystrophy, Duchenne-Erb paralysis, Duchenne's disease, Duchenne's dystrophy, duchess, duchesse, duchesse bed, duchesse brisée, duchess potatoes, duchy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duchessHe called her The Duchess, and if The Duchess didn't like something, then it was of no value. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Barclays Center where the Duke and Duchess will be seated would have stood in thick of where the pivotal action transpired. The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site|Justin Jones|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST In an interview with Vanity Fair, Diez said he married the duchess for love, not money. Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a wedding gift, the duchess installed a cinema screen in her Duenas Palace for her younger husband. Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A flamboyant, multi-titled, multiply married royal to remember, the Duchess of Alba died Thursday at the age of 88. Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST She was no longer a duchess by patent; she was a queen by right of inheritance; she was now to be a power among the great. The Puppet Crown|Harold MacGrath He sat by the duchess, and spoke to her in a low voice, and with seriousness. Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli To excuse himself, he recalled certain words which the Duchess had said. The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez There was such awe-inspiring majesty in the action, that David felt certain she must be, at the very least, a duchess. The Following of the Star|Florence L. Barclay "I did not know that spirits were addicted to bad language," said the Duchess. Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes|Various
British Dictionary definitions for duchess
nounthe wife or widow of a duke a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right verb (tr)Australian informal to overwhelm with flattering attention Word Origin for duchessC14: from Old French duchesse, feminine of duc duke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to duchessaristocrat, king, monarch, emperor, czar, sultan, shah, girl, queen, adult, female, old woman, count, patrician, gentleman, royalty, peer, lord, lady, prince |