duchess

Speech parts

1. duchess - Noun

2. duchess - Verb

3. Duchess - Proper noun

Meaning

The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

noblewoman emperor prince queen lord princess duke empress baron marquis countess dame babe marquise lady
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Antonyms

emperor lord common man letter nobody
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Hypernyms

lady peeress noblewoman

Hyponyms

grand duchess

Phrases with the word

duchess of fife duchess consort duchess dowager

Examples

1940–47: Successes Holiday's mother, Sadie Fagan, nicknamed "The Duchess," opened a restaurant called Mom Holiday's. Source: Internet

1537 ) Deaths Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria died February 18 Arthur, Prince of Wales died April 2 January June * February 18 Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria (b. Source: Internet

1887 ) * October 24 Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (b. Source: Internet

1895 ) ** former Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Source: Internet

1897 ) ** former Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Source: Internet

1899 ) ** former Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Duchesne Duchesne County Duchesneau duchess consort duchess dowager Duchess of Ferrara