duchess
duchess · duchesses
герцогиня, княгиня
княгиня, герцогиня
Herzogin
The wife or widow of a dukeThe wife or widow of a duke.
/ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/
» The duchess wore a large hat.
Герцогиня носила большую шляпу.
Meaning
2 sensesThe wife or widow of a duke.
Herzogin
герцоги́няgercogínja, княги́няknjagínja
герцоги́няhercohýnja, княги́няknjahýnja
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
The female ruler of a duchy.
Herzogin
герцоги́няgercogínja, княги́няknjagínja
герцоги́няhercohýnja, княги́няknjahýnja
Examples
17 sentencesThe duchess wore a large hat.
ruГерцогиня носила большую шляпу.
The duchess’s laughter filled the ballroom.
Does the duchess wish for more wine?
The duchess curtsied gracefully before the king.
Does the duchess wish for a dance?
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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female spouse or widow of a duke:
Русский
By meaning 1
female spouse or widow of a duke:
Deutsch
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female spouse or widow of a duke:
Origin
From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.
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