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duchess
[ duhch-is ]
noun
- the wife or widow of a duke.
- a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy.
duchess
/ ˈdʌtʃɪs /
noun
- the wife or widow of a duke
- a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
verb
- informal.to overwhelm with flattering attention
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Other Words From
- duchess·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of duchess1
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Example Sentences
Their statement follows an investigation by Byline Investigates into how the Sun tabloid hired an American private investigator, who says he unlawfully handed over personal details about the duchess when she first started dating Harry.
The duchess is investing in Clevr Blends, a startup that makes instant oat-milk lattes.
The duchess joined the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit and MPW Next Gen Summit this fall to discuss these issues.
A representative for the duchess declined to disclose the size of her investment, which wasn’t part of any kind of larger funding round.
Over the past four years, the actor turned duchess turned activist has been the subject of fascination—and extreme scrutiny—across the Internet.
The documentary also follows the fortunes of Consuelo Yznaga, later Duchess of Manchester.
He called her The Duchess, and if The Duchess didn't like something, then it was of no value.
The Barclays Center where the Duke and Duchess will be seated would have stood in thick of where the pivotal action transpired.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Diez said he married the duchess for love, not money.
A flamboyant, multi-titled, multiply married royal to remember, the Duchess of Alba died Thursday at the age of 88.
The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
Aristide uncovered his head, as though he were about to address a duchess, and smiled at her engagingly.
A view of the duchess's ball-room, or of the dining-table of the earl, will supersede all occasion for lengthy fiddle-faddle.
They then remembered what the Duchess had told them of these beautiful and dangerous waters where the nixies dwell.
That morning, it was the first Sunday after Easter, the Duchess rode out of the castle on her great sorrel horse, while on?
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