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单词 duchess
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
duch•ess /ˈdʌtʃɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Governmentthe wife or widow of a duke.
  2. Governmenta woman who holds the rank of a duke.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
duch•ess  (duch′is),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe wife or widow of a duke.
  2. Governmenta woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy.
  • Anglo-French, Old French, feminine derivative of duc duke; see -ess
  • Middle English duchesse 1300–50
duch′ess•like′, adj. 
    See -ess. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
duchess /ˈdʌtʃɪs/ n
  1. the wife or widow of a duke
  2. a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
 vb (transitive)
  1. Austral informal to overwhelm with flattering attention
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French duchesse, feminine of duc duke
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