archduke
The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian EmpireThe son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
» The assassination of the Archduke precipitated the outbreak of World War I.
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значень: 2(історичне)The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
World War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.
(історичне)The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
- a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
Приклади
речень: 2The assassination of the Archduke precipitated the outbreak of World War I.
The Archduke of Scotland told Shakespeare he should give up play-writing right before he wrote the famous tragedy Hamlet.
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мов: 8За значеннями 1
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From Middle French archeduc (modern French archiduc), from Latin archidux. Equivalent to aFrom Middle French archeduc (modern French archiduc), from Latin archidux. Equivalent to arch- + duke.
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