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Definition of duchess noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

duchess

noun
 
/ˈdʌtʃəs/
 
/ˈdʌtʃəs/
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  1. the wife of a duke
    • the Duchess of York
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  2. a woman who has the rank of a dukeTopics People in societyc1
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’.
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