Definition of duchess Duchess

/dʌˈʧʌs/ - [duchus] - duch•ess

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Noun

Plural: duchesses

duchess - the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

noblewoman, peeress, lady a woman of the peerage in Britain

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duchess (Noun)
The female spouse or widow of a duke.
duchess (Noun)
The female ruler of a duchy where women can reign.
duchess (Verb)
To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

duchess (n.)
The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

duchess
The daughter or wife of a duke (in the heraldic hierarchy, a duke is inferior to the prince and superior to the Marquis).

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duchess, noun, singular of duchesses.

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