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Word: duchess (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • The female ruler of a duchy (where women can reign).
  • The female spouse or widow of a duke.

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Verb:

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

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