DUCHESS


Meaning of DUCHESS in English

/ ˈdʌtʃəs; NAmE / noun

1.

the wife of a duke :

the Duchess of York

2.

a woman who has the rank of a duke

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from medieval Latin ducissa , from Latin dux , duc- leader; related to ducere to lead.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.