ˈdəchə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English duchesse, from Middle French, from duc duke + -esse -ess — more at duke
1. : the wife of a duke
2. : a woman who holds a ducal title in her own right
ˈdəchə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English duchesse, from Middle French, from duc duke + -esse -ess — more at duke
1. : the wife of a duke
2. : a woman who holds a ducal title in her own right
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012