archduchess

[ ahrch-duhch-is ]
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noun
  1. the wife of an archduke.

  2. a princess of the Austrian imperial family.

Origin of archduchess

1
First recorded in 1610–20; arch-1 + duchess, modeled on French archiduchesse

usage note For archduchess

What's the difference between archduchess and archduke? See -ess.

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How to use archduchess in a sentence

  • The young king was lured by promises of the hand of an archduchess and the hope of the crowns of both England and Scotland.

    History of the English People | John Richard Green
  • The archduchess, shielded by the velvet hangings with the royal arms on them, was now quite comfortably asleep.

    Long Live the King | Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Just now she was absorbed in wondering what would happen to her when the archduchess discovered this new freak of Hedwig's.

    Long Live the King | Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • The archduchess offered him a cup of tea, which he took, although she always made very bad tea.

    Long Live the King | Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • It was very clear to Nikky from the beginning that the archduchess's wrath was not for that afternoon alone.

    Long Live the King | Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for archduchess

archduchess

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪs) /


noun
  1. the wife or widow of an archduke

  2. (since 1453) a princess of the Austrian imperial family, esp a daughter of the Austrian emperor

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