duchess

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/ˈdʌt͡ʃəs/ English

Definitions

noun

The wife or widow of a duke.
The female ruler of a duchy.

verb

To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

Related words

Synonyms

queen dowager duchesse grace jacqueline angouleme lady aristocrat her grace grand duchess noblewoman peeress princess vicereine sovereign countess

Associated

marchioness xenia anastasia ans argyll olga consort burgundy cornwall brittany aquitaine

Rhymes

richesse bruchus duchesse litchis touch us

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