Etymology

duchess

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Today it means: The wife or widow of a duke. Full definition →

Middle English duchesse ← Old French duchesse
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  1. Old French · derived fromduchesse
  2. Middle English · inherited fromduchesse
  3. English todayduchess

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

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