duchess

About 3.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The wife or widow of a duke.
2. noun The female ruler of a duchy.
3. verb To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

Similar words

queen dowager duchesse grace jacqueline angouleme lady aristocrat her grace grand duchess

Often followed by

of was and de had to in is would

Word family

duchesse duchesses