duchess

ˈdʌʧɪs

Definition

Definition of duchess - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

titlewife or widow of a duke

The duchess attended the charity event in the city.

nobilitywoman who holds the rank of duke in her own right

The duchess inherited the title from her father.

rulerwoman who rules a duchy

The duchess governed her lands wisely.

lady

noblewoman

peeress

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Expressions with duchess

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grand duchess

woman ruling a grand duchy in her own right

The grand duchess decreed new laws for her duchy.

duchess potatoes

potatoes piped into shapes and baked until golden

The duchess potatoes were beautifully golden and crisp.

Origin of duchess

Old French, duchesse (duke's wife)

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your grace

exp.

nobility

title of respect for a duke or duchess

marquise

nobility

French noblewoman ranking below a duchess

duchy

noble territory

region ruled by a duke or duchess

duchy

nobility

rank or title of a duke or duchess

Grand Duchy

politics

country ruled by a grand duke or duchess

Ladyship

nobility

title for any peeress except a duchess

Examples of duchess in a sentence

Everyone admired the duchess's grace and elegance.
The duchess addressed Parliament in her own name.
As duchess, Eleanor governed the estate herself.
The duchess attended the royal banquet with grace.
A portrait of the duchess hangs in the gallery.

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French:duchesse, régente, ...
German:Herzogin, ...
Italian:duchessa, duchessa regnante, ...
Spanish:duquesa, duquesa titular por derecho propio, ...
Portuguese:duquesa, ...
Chinese:公爵夫人, 女公爵, ...
Japanese:公爵夫人, 女公爵, ...
Arabic:دُوقَة, امرأة تحمل لقب دُوق بحقها الشخصي, ...
Hebrew:דּוּכְסִית, ...
Russian:герцогиня, титулованная женщина, самостоятельно носящая титул герцога, ...
Ukrainian:герцогиня, правителька герцогства, ...
Hindi:डचेस, ड्यूक-पदधारिणी, ...
Bengali:ডাচেস, ডিউক উপাধিধারিণী, ...
Catalan:duquessa, ...
Czech:vévodkyně, ...
Danish:hertuginde, en hertuginde, ...
Dutch:hertogin, ...
Greek:δούκισσα, κυβερνήτρια, ...
Hungarian:hercegné, hercegnő, ...
Khmer:ភរិយា ឬស្ត្រីមេម៉ាយរបស់អ្នកឧកញ៉ា, អ្នកឧកញ៉ាស្ត្រី, ...
Korean:공작부인, 여공작, ...
Persian:دوشس, بانوی دوک, ...
Polish:księżna, ...
Portuguese (BR):duquesa, nobre, ...
Romanian:ducesă, ...
Swedish:hertiginna, en hertiginna, ...
Thai:ดัชเชส, ดยุกหญิง, ...
Turkish:düşes, ...
Vietnamese:nữ công tước, người phụ nữ thừa kế tước vị công tước, ...

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