duchess

[duhch-is] / ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /

NOUN

lady

Synonyms

STRONGEST

female girl woman

STRONG

adult broad dame gal mama matron missus mistress

WEAK

babe broad doll old lady old woman queen bee

NOUN

noble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aristocrat

STRONG

archduchess archduke count countess duke emperor empress gentleman gentlewoman lady lord patrician peer prince princess royalty

WEAK

blue blood silk-stocking

NOUN

noblewoman

Synonyms

STRONG

archduchess baroness countess empress gentlewoman lady marquise peeress princess queen

WEAK

contessa

NOUN

ruler

Synonyms

STRONGEST

czar emperor king monarch shah sultan

STRONG

baron baroness caesar caliph count countess czarina dame duke dynast empress kaiser khan lady lord magnate maharajah maharani majesty mikado mogul oligarch overlord pasha pharaoh potentate prince princess queen rajah rani rex royal sovereign sultana tycoon

WEAK

contessa crowned head gerent imperator

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner subject

Example Sentences

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Less of a trial to Muv were Pamela, who seemed happy with a rural life, and Deborah, who wound up a duchess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

You know I’m Sussex now,” the duchess replied.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Ms Ferguson, 66, lost her duchess title when her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, relinquished use of his Duke of York title over his links with Epstein.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

He was regularly photographed with the then duchess in 2015 and 2016, and they attended Sir Bob Geldof's wedding together, but she denied rumours they were a couple, saying they were just "good friends".

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The movie star Clark Gable visited the hotel, and I once got to meet a duke and duchess from England.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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