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Duchess

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs

Definitions

  1. The wife or widow of a duke.
  2. A village in Alberta, Canada.
  3. The female ruler of a duchy.

Equivalents

Españolduquesa
Françaisduchesse
DeutschHerzogin
38 more languages
Afrikaanshertogin
العربيةالدوقةدوقة
Azərbaycan dilihersoginya
Българскидукесахерцогиня
Bosanskivojvotkinjaвојвоткиња
Catalàduquessa
Češtinavévodkyně
Cymraegduges
Danskhertuginde
Ελληνικάδούκισσα
Esperantodukino
Suomiherttuatar
Gaeilgebandiúc
Gàidhligban-diùc
Galegoduquesa
Hrvatskivojvotkinjaвојвоткиња
Magyarhercegnéhercegnő
Հայերենդքսուհի
Íslenskahertogaynja
Italianoduchessa
日本語公爵夫人
한국어공작부인녀공작여공작
Kurdîduşes
Latinaduchissa
Latviešuhercogiene
Македонскивојвотка
Nederlandshertogin
Polskiksiężna
Portuguêsduquesa
Românăducesă
Русскийгерцогинякнягиня
Српскиvojvotkinjaвојвоткиња
Svenskahertiginna
ไทยดัชเชส
Tagalogdukesa
Türkçedüşes
Українськагерцогинякнягинякнязівна
O'zbekchagersoginya

Examples

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have⟳ ended months of intense speculation by announcing they are expecting their first child, but were forced to share⟳ their news earlier than hoped because of the Duchess's admission to hospital on Monday.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

duchess potatoes duchessdom duchesse duchesse lace Duchesses duchesshood

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