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Duchess

//ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Alberta, Canada.
Noun
  1. 1
    The wife or widow of a duke.

    "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have ended months of intense speculation by announcing they are expecting their first child, but were forced to share their news earlier than hoped because of the Duchess's admission to hospital on Monday."

  2. 2
    the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right wordnet
  3. 3
    The female ruler of a duchy.
Verb
  1. 1
    to court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously. Australia, informal

    "On arrival in England he was “duchessed” in a manner that no Australian Prime Minister has ever been “duchessed” before or since. Northcliffe was looking for someone around whom he could build a campaign against Asquith. Hughes filled the bill nicely."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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