- duchess duch·ess n
- ['dʌtʃɪs]
duchessa
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
duchess duch·ess n
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Duchess — Duch ess, n. [F. duchesse, fr. duc duke.] The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duchess — duch|ess [ˈdʌtʃıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: duchesse, from duc; DUKE] a woman with the highest social rank outside the royal family, or the wife of a ↑duke ▪ the Duchess of York … Dictionary of contemporary English
duchess — duch•ess [[t]ˈdʌtʃ ɪs[/t]] n. 1) gov the wife or widow of a duke 2) gov a woman who holds the rank of a duke in her own right • Etymology: 1300–50; ME duchesse < AF, OF, fem. der. of duc duke usage: See ess … From formal English to slang
duchess — duch|ess [ dʌtʃəs ] noun count a woman who has the same position as a DUKE a. the wife of a DUKE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
duchess — duch·ess … English syllables
duchess — duchesslike, adj. /duch is/, n. 1. the wife or widow of a duke. 2. a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy. [1300 50; ME duchesse < AF, OF, fem. deriv. of duc DUKE; see ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
My Last Duchess — Ma dernière duchesse Portrait de Lucrèce de Médicis, par le Bronzino : le modèle présumé de My Last Duchess[1] … Wikipédia en Français
grand duchess — grand′ duch′ess n. 1) gov the wife or widow of a grand duke 2) gov a woman who governs a grand duchy in her own right … From formal English to slang
Archduchess — Arch duch ess, n. [Pref. arch + duchess.] The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See {Archduke}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
archduchess — /ahrch duch is/, n. 1. the wife of an archduke. 2. a princess of the Austrian imperial family. [1610 20; ARCH 1 + DUCHESS, modeled on F archiduchesse] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
