Archduchess

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  • noun. The wife or widow of an archduke.
  • noun. A woman, especially an Austrian princess, holding an archduchy in her own right.
  • noun. Used as a title for such a noblewoman.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The wife of an archduke; a princess of the reigning family of Austria.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See archduke.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
  • Word Usage
    "The archduchess will be a precious guaranty to Napoleon, for he will feel convinced that the emperor will be unwilling to sacrifice his child, and this conviction will fill him with confidence and a feeling of security."