duchess
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
See Origin of DUCHESS
Middle English duchesse, from Anglo-French, from duc duke
First Known Use: 14th century
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