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Added 9 October 2026

duchess

/ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about duchess at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right.

Origin

From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.

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