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duchess

Main Entry:: duch·ess
Pronunciation:: \ˈdə-chəs\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English duchesse, from Anglo-French, from duc duke
Date:: 14th century

1 : the wife or widow of a duke 2 : a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right

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