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• arch|duch|ess — «AHRCH DUHCH ihs», noun. 1. the wife or widow of an archduke. 2. a princess of the former ruling house of Austria Hungary …   Useful english dictionary

• archduchess — arch•duch•ess [[t]ˈɑrtʃˈdʌtʃ ɪs[/t]] n. 1) gov the wife of an archduke 2) gov a princess of the Austrian imperial family • Etymology: 1610–20 …   From formal English to slang

• Archduchess — Arch duch ess, n. [Pref. arch + duchess.] The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See {Archduke}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• archduchess — /ahrch duch is/, n. 1. the wife of an archduke. 2. a princess of the Austrian imperial family. [1610 20; ARCH 1 + DUCHESS, modeled on F archiduchesse] Usage. See ess. * * * …   Universalium