archduke
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of archduke
1520–30; earlier archeduke < French archeduc (now archiduc ). See arch- 1, duke
Example Sentences
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On the way to the hospital, the archduke’s driver took a wrong turn.
From Literature
“In 1914, such a chain reaction led, in the space of four weeks, from the assassination of a Habsburg archduke by a Serbian nationalist to all-out war between the Great Powers.”
From Washington Times
Von Habsburg, 81, is the archduke of Austria — he’s a descendant of Marie Antoinette’s mother — and an authority on Faberge eggs.
From Los Angeles Times
We had been told to climb over a metal gate off a side road at Son Marroig, the former estate of an Austrian archduke, to find the unmarked trail.
From Washington Post
He was working on this companion piece in 1914, when the assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand set into motion the events that would begin World War I.
From New York Times
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