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archduke
arch·duke A0405800 (ärch-do͞ok′, -dyo͞ok′)n.1. In certain royal families, especially that of imperial Austria, a nobleman having a rank equivalent to that of a sovereign prince.2. Used as a title for such a nobleman. [Obsolete French archeduc : arche-, arch- (from Old French; see arch-1) + duc, duke (from Old French; see duke).] arch·duke′dom n.archduke (ˈɑːtʃˈdjuːk) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynastyarch•duke (ˈɑrtʃˈduk, -ˈdyuk) n. a title of the sovereign princes of the former ruling house of Austria. [1520–30; < French archeduc (now archiduc). See arch-1, duke] arch′duke′dom, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | archduke - a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austriaprince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) | TranslationsErzherzogarciducaэрцгерцогarchduke
archduke a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty Archduke (Erzherzog), in Austria and later in Austria-Hungary, a title held by princes of the royal house of Hapsburg, officially conferred in 1453. It stems from a privilege extended to Austrian dukes in the 12th century, by which they were granted rights equal to those of electors, who were also called Erzkurfürsten. AcronymsSeeADarchduke
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