archduchess

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ärch′duch′is)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
arch•duch•ess  (ärch′duch′is),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe wife of an archduke.
  2. Governmenta princess of the Austrian imperial family.
  • arch-1 + duchess, modeled on French archiduchesse 1610–20
    See -ess. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
archduchess / ˌɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪs/
  1. the wife or widow of an archduke
  2. (since 1453) a princess of the Austrian imperial family, esp a daughter of the Austrian emperor
'archduchess' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Maria Theresa - archducal - archduchy

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