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duchess
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
duchess
(noun)
duchess
/
ˈ
dʌtʃəs/
noun
plural
duchesses
duchess
/
ˈ
dʌtʃəs/
noun
plural
duchesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of DUCHESS
[
count
]
1
:
the wife or widow of a duke
2
:
a woman who has the same rank as a duke
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