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archduchess
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
archduchess
(noun)
archduchess
/ɑɚtʃ
ˈ
dʌtʃəs/
noun
plural
archduchesses
archduchess
/ɑɚtʃ
ˈ
dʌtʃəs/
noun
plural
archduchesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARCHDUCHESS
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1
:
a princess of the royal family of Austria
2
:
the wife or widow of an archduke
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