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   duchess

   /ˈdʌtʃɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the wife or widow of a duke.
   • ▪ a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke in her own right.
   • ▪ (especially among cockneys) an affectionate form of address used by a man to a girl or woman: "‘Spotted a likely one, duchess?’"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see duke).

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   What does Duchess mean?

   • Duchess definition: the wife or widow of a duke. . See examples of DUCHESS used in a sentence.

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   What does duchies mean?

   • Define duchies. duchies synonyms, duchies pronunciation, duchies translation, English dictionary definition of duchies. n. pl. duch·ies The territory ruled by a duke or duchess; a dukedom. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does Duche mean in English?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus. The territory ruled by a duke or duchess; a dukedom. [Middle English duchie, from Old French duche, from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux, duc-, leader; see duke .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What is the difference between a Duke and a Duchess?

   • A duchess is a woman who has the same rank as a duke, or who is a duke's wife or widow. The duke and duchess were a distinguished pair. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. heard or herd?

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   What does Duquesa mean?

   • duquesa, duquesa [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DUCHESS definition: 1. (the title of) a woman who is married to a duke or who has the rank of duke: 2. (the title of…. Learn more.

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   Where does the name Duchess come from?

   • In other cases, a woman marries into a noble family and finds herself with the title. The word duchess comes from the feminine form of the Latin dux, "leader or commander." "Duchess."

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   A duchess is a female member of a royal or noble family. If a woman marries a duke, she becomes a duchess. Many duchesses inherit their title when they're born — there are still hereditary dukes and duchesses in the U.K., for example.

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