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Word: Duchess
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see duke)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʌtʃɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the wife or widow of a duke.
Short Definition:wife or widow of duke
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