archduchess en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French archiduchesse, feminine of archiduc, corresponding to archduke + -ess or arch- + duchess.
Meanings
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A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
If that weren’t enough, in 1993 she married Karl von Habsburg, otherwise known as Archduke Karl of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and the couple set up home in Salzburg, producing two archduchesses and an archduke.
2007 February 25, William Shaw, “We Are Not a Muse”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archduchesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| archdutchess | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
duchess · grand duke · nobility · grand duchess · duke · royalty · archbishop
Translations (25)
ru эрцгерцоги́ня (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · el αρχιδούκισσα (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · cs arcivévodkyně (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · tl artsidukesa (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · fi arkkiherttuatar (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · lv erchercogiene (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · km សម្ដេចព្រះបរមរាជធីតាធិរាជ (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · ar أَرْشِيدُوقَة (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · pt arquiduquesa (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · nl aartshertogin (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · th อาร์ชดัชเชส (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · eo arkidukino (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · vo jidaledük (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · de Erzherzogin (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · ca arxiduquessa (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · sv ärkehertiginna (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · mk надвојвотка (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · it arciduchessa (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · fa آرشیدوشس (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · tr arşidüşes (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · fr archiduchesse (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · pl arcyksiężna (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · es archiduquesa (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · gv ard-ven-ghuic (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) · da ærkehertuginde (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary)