arch·duke
(ˌ)ärch-ˈdük 
-ˈdyük
1
: a sovereign prince
2
: a prince of the imperial family of Austria
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TIME,
9 Apr. 2024
The next morning, a frail Bosnian student shot an Austrian archduke.
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Ed Lotterman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2024
The next morning a frail Bosnian student shot an Austrian archduke.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2024
Tucked away among Aleppo pines in tranquil Čikat Bay, once the playground of archdukes, aristocrats, and emperors, the villas—dubbed Villa Sea Princess Nika and Captain’s Villa Rouge—debuted in May 2022.
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Kristin Vuković,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2023
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Noun
The country had just been invaded by the United States (1846-48), which took half of its territory, and the French later imposed a Hapsburg Austrian archduke as emperor (1864-67).
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TIME,
9 Apr. 2024
The next morning, a frail Bosnian student shot an Austrian archduke.
—
Ed Lotterman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2024
The next morning a frail Bosnian student shot an Austrian archduke.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2024
Tucked away among Aleppo pines in tranquil Čikat Bay, once the playground of archdukes, aristocrats, and emperors, the villas—dubbed Villa Sea Princess Nika and Captain’s Villa Rouge—debuted in May 2022.
—
Kristin Vuković,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2023
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“Archduke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archduke. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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