duchess

/หˆdสŒtอกสƒษ™s/

IPA: /D AH1 CH AH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

    The wife or widow of a duke.

  2. 2

    The female ruler of a duchy.

verb
  1. 1

    To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

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