DUCHESS


Meaning of DUCHESS in English

duch ‧ ess /ˈdʌtʃəs, ˈdʌtʃɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: duchesse , from duc ; ⇨ ↑ duke ]

a woman with the highest social rank outside the royal family, or the wife of a ↑ duke :

the Duchess of York

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.