duchess

[US]/'dʌtʃɪs/
[UK]/'dʌtʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the wife or widow of a duke; a woman holding ducal rank

Example Sentences

The duchess sailed into the room.

The duchess bedeck herself with jewel.

This is a memorial put up by the Duchess of Marlborough.

It’s a painting of the Duchess of Alba in the nude.

the window was ordered by the duchess in commemoration of her son.

a duchess resplendent in ermine robes, a tiara, and a diamond dog collar.

The duchess arrived, surrounded by her retinue of servants.

Lord Henry turned and looked at the duchess with his slumberous eyes.

The soigné duchess received her guests in the drawing room.

The duchess, though well-known as a society hostess, conveyed an unmistakably brittle air.

The Duke and Duchess were so wealthy that they seemed to have money coming out of their ears.

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