archduke

[ ahrch-dook, -dyook ]

/ ˈɑrtʃˈduk, -ˈdyuk /

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noun

a title of the sovereign princes of the former ruling house of Austria.

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Origin of archduke

1520–30; earlier archeduke<French archeduc (now archiduc). See arch-¹, duke

Words nearby archduke

archdeaconry, archdiocese, archducal, archduchess, archduchy, archduke, archdukedom, arche-, Archean, archebanc, arched

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How to use archduke in a sentence

A century ago today, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary embarked on his fatal journey to Sarajevo.
Wounds of World War I Have Yet to Heal|Michael F. Bishop|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was born in Brooklyn on June 28, 1926, the 12th anniversary of the blowing up of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
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They knew the Bosnians had targeted the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand.
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The wounded archduke begged his unconscious wife to stay alive for their children, but within the hour both were dead.
The Utterly Pointless First World War|Michael F. Bishop|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So the bullet that Gavrilo Princip fired at old Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo (a redolent place-name) goes on echoing.
Lessons from Another War|Christopher Buckley|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was a most difficult and dangerous operation, for at any moment the Archduke John might appear on the exposed right flank.
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His accession to the throne was opposed by the archduke of Austria, and gave rise to one of the most bloody wars on record.
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For two years the Archduke had been studying his task, and that in the light of ample experience.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
The Archduke intended to take and hold the village if possible, and the fighting continued there until midnight.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
The Archduke Charles was a fine strategic theorist, in his age second only to Napoleon.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for archduke

archduke

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdjuːk) /

noun

a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty

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