DUCHESS


Meaning of DUCHESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdə-chəs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English duchesse, from Anglo-French, from duc duke

Date: 14th century

1. : the wife or widow of a duke

2. : a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.