duchess

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[edit] English

The Duchess Anna Amalia von Weimar (1795).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈdʌ.tʃəs/, SAMPA: /"dV.tS@s/

[edit] Noun

Singular
duchess

Plural
duchesses

duchess (plural duchesses)

  1. The female spouse or widow of a duke.
  2. The female ruler of a duchy (where women can reign).

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female spouse or widow of a duke
female ruler of a duchy
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