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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdʌtʃəs/
duchess means: A woman whose husband is or was a duke, a man with a high noble title.
noun
DUKE’S WIFEC1
A woman whose husband is or was a duke, a man with a high noble title.
- The duchess arrived with her husband.
- She became a duchess when she married the duke.
- The widowed duchess continued to live in the palace.
FEMALE RULERC2
A woman who rules a territory called a duchy.
- The duchess ruled these lands.
- She inherited the territory and became its duchess.
- The duchess introduced new laws for her subjects.
Questions about duchess
What does duchess mean?
A woman whose husband is or was a duke, a man with a high noble title.
What is duchess in other languages?
Türkçe: düşes · Español: duquesa · Français: duchesse · Deutsch: Herzogin · Italiano: duchessa · 日本語: 公爵夫人
How do you pronounce duchess?
It is pronounced /ˈdʌtʃəs/.
How do you use duchess in a sentence?
The duchess arrived with her husband. She became a duchess when she married the duke.
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