archduke

[US]/'ɑːtʃdjuːk/
[UK]/ˌɑrtʃ'duk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Archduke - a title of nobility for certain European royalty, typically the ruler of an archduchy.
Word Forms
Pluralarchdukes

Phrases & Collocations

Austrian archduke

title of archduke

married an archduke

archduke's palace

Example Sentences

the archduke, newly respiring from so long a war.

Prince, Archduke, Duke, Emir Principality, Archduchy, Duchy,

the archduke was assassinated in 1914, triggering the start of World War I

the archduke's palace was a magnificent example of Baroque architecture

the archduke's coronation ceremony was attended by royalty from all over Europe

the archduke's portrait hung prominently in the gallery

the archduke's family had a long history of ruling over their kingdom

the archduke's reign was marked by prosperity and cultural advancement

the archduke's marriage to a commoner caused a scandal among the nobility

the archduke's favorite hobby was hunting in the royal forests

the archduke's collection of rare books was the envy of scholars everywhere

the archduke's legacy lived on through generations of his descendants

Real-world Examples

Yet no-one stopped the archduke from getting back in the car.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

It was here that the stuffy archduke met Countess Sophie Chotek.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

But as the motorcade whipped past, it wasn't the river the archduke should've been looking at. It was the crowds.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand owned one of Porsche's early cars.

Source: How BIG Science Popularization (Season 2)

But I know that the final curtain......is surely coming for archdukes and top hats and the like...and for all the other fools...

Source: Goodbye, Christopher Robin.

Royal hunting was a kind of massacre game with his aids sweeping doomed animals into the archduke's eager sights. Over 4,000 trophies decorate the walls and halls of his castle.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

Sernine told anecdotes which the baron capped with others; and it was a succession of stories of hunting, sport and travel, in which the oldest names in Europe were constantly cropping up: Spanish grandees, English lords, Hungarian magyars, Austrian archdukes.

Source: The Mystery of 813 (Part 1)

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