duchess
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duch·ess

noun \ˈdə-chəs\

Definition of DUCHESS

1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right

Origin of DUCHESS

Middle English duchesse, from Anglo-French, from duc duke
First Known Use: 14th century

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