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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“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 • Oct. 11, 2023
A Serbian hothead pops off a Habsburg archduke during a trip to the Balkans in 1914: Why should I care in Iowa?
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023
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 • Dec. 9, 2021
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 • Nov. 18, 2021
Nevertheless, the nova marks, quite precisely, the beginning of the Revolution, as the death of the archduke marks the beginning of the war.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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