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  1. DUCHESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of duchess in English. duchess. noun [ C ] us / ˈdʌtʃ.es / uk / ˈdʌtʃ.es / Add to word list. (the title of) a woman who is married to a duke or who has the rank of duke: the Duchess of Kent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles.

  2. Definition of duchess noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. 5 days ago · to overwhelm with flattering attention. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C14: from Old French duchesse, feminine of duc duke. Word Frequency. duchess in American English. (ˈdʌtʃɪs ) noun. 1. the wife or widow of a duke. 2. a woman with the rank of a duke.

  4. noun. the wife or widow of a duke. a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy. duchess. / ˈdʌtʃɪs / noun. the wife or widow of a duke. a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right. verb. informal. to overwhelm with flattering attention. Discover More. Gender Note. See -ess. Discover More. Other Words From.

  5. May 22, 2024 · 1. the wife or widow of a duke. 2. a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right. verb (transitive) 3. Australian informal. to overwhelm with flattering attention. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. (UK, informal) To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Duchess. Noun. Singular: duchess. Plural: duchesses. Origin of Duchess. Middle English duchesse from Old French from Medieval Latin ducissa from Latin dux duc- leader duke.

  7. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun duchess mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun duchess, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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