duchess
pronunciation
How to pronounce duchess in British English:
UK [ˈdʌtʃəs]
How to pronounce duchess in American English:
US [ˈdʌtʃəs]
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- Noun:
- the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
Word Origin
- duchess
- duchess: see duke
- duchess (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French duchesse, from Late Latin or Medieval Latin ducissa, fem. of dux (see duke (n.)). Often spelled dutchess until early 19c. (as in Dutchess County, New York, U.S.).
Example
- 1. The duchess : kate 's straight-edged shape is a favourite with artists
- 2. The little duchess offered pa her hand to kiss .
- 3. The children asked the duchess to become a patron of their big jubilee lunch .
- 4. The duchess of cornwall married the prince of wales wearing a beautiful outfit by robinson valentine in 2005 .
- 5. The duchess was last seen in public on friday , playing field hockey with schoolchildren in a skirt and high heels .