Meaning of duchessness | Babel Free

Definitions

The quality of being a duchess.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“It would make⟳ little difference to most of us now whether the Duchess of Portland or her stand-in had posed—except that both might be lacking in any abstract quality of ‘Duchessnesss’.”

“Take⟳ tippy-top care of your Duchessness. / Hugs, / Bess / […] / > With Love⟳ & Hugs, / > Rosie S. / > Demented Duchess”

“If she had a brother she wouldn't be a duchess, she'd just be a <*insert⟳ less nobby title for unnecessary sprogs of nobles after the succession has been assured by the birth of an older or male heir*>. / […] pTerry has asserted her accepted duchessness (e.g. her dealings with the Gaiters in Hogfather, for one) so I think⟳ that's definite in any case.”

“By the time Sam swung the camera around to face⟳ me, I was pouring tea like⟳ I had been born to it. I even had enough wits about me to say⟳, with much duchessness, “Thank⟳ you, Palmer, that will be all. I will ring⟳ if I need⟳ you.” / “As you like⟳, Your Grace. I shall go attend⟳ to the many and varied duties which Your Graces have⟳ bestowed upon me.””

“With every button she pushed the Machine would sing⟳: / bing / a dabbing dose of duchessness / a pretty princess knows / ring⟳ / can manner beauty beautifully / as growing sweetly show⟳ / zing / and brilliant the sight will be / when seeing does expose / fling⟳ / the graceful magnificents of love⟳ / for friendship’s vastness grows / wing / a stable set⟳ will stability make⟳ strong / the ties that bind⟳ to loving friends along.”

“Does she get⟳ to keep⟳ the Duchessness, what with being divorced? Hmmmm, it appears that she does.”

““Stand⟳ up, girl. Respect⟳ for your elders is all very well, but one duchess should never grovel to another.” / “I stand⟳ corrected.” Mariah rose, eyes dancing but voice demure. “But I am the newest and most inexperienced of duchesses. I can’t begin⟳ to match⟳ your...your duchessness.” / “You will in time,” her grace said grandly, but her lips quirked with amusement.”

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