Meaning

2 senses
  1. The 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

  2. The female ruler of a duchy.

    Herzogin

    герцоги́няgercogínja, княги́няknjagínja

    герцоги́няhercohýnja, княги́няknjahýnja

Examples

17 sentences
  1. The duchess wore a large hat.

    ruГерцогиня носила большую шляпу.

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  2. The duchess’s laughter filled the ballroom.

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  3. Does the duchess wish for more wine?

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  4. The duchess curtsied gracefully before the king.

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  5. Does the duchess wish for a dance?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
female spouse or widow of a duke:
Русский
By meaning 1
female spouse or widow of a duke:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
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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