archduchess
pronunciation
How to pronounce archduchess in British English:
UK [ˌɑ:tʃˈdʌtʃəs]
How to pronounce archduchess in American English:
US [ˌɑrtʃˈdʌtʃəs]
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- Noun:
- a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
Word Origin
- archduchess (n.)
- 1610s; see arch- + duchess. Also compare archduke.
Example
- 1. The domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess .
- 2. I have not looked at the archduchess 's bosom , your majesty .
- 3. Archduchy : the territory over which an archduke or an archduchess has authority .
- 4. Georgia 's new ambassador to berlin , once she presents her credentials to the president next month , will be gabriela maria charlotte felicitas elisabeth antonia von habsburg-lothringen , princess imperial and archduchess of austria , princess royal of hungary and bohemia .