archduke

noun

arch·​duke (ˌ)ärch-ˈdük How to pronounce archduke (audio)
-ˈdyük
1
: a sovereign prince
2
: a prince of the imperial family of Austria
archdukedom noun

Examples of archduke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or when Orlando, newly a woman, is being courted by a tedious archduke (also Kron), and Mac’s thigh-high patent leather red boots squeak thunderously against each other every time judy attempts a ladylike cross or re-cross of the legs in the duke’s presence. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024 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). 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 See all Example Sentences for archduke 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French archeduc, from arche- arch- + duc duke

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of archduke was in the 15th century

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“Archduke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archduke. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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