duchess

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duchess — noun

  • duchesssingular
  • duchessesplural

1. a woman who carries the highest noble rank below a princess. She usually gains t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a woman who carries the highest noble rank below a princess. She usually gains the title by marrying a duke, though some women inherit or are granted it directly.

例句

The Duchess of Cornwall welcomed a group of schoolchildren to her country estate.

Heather became a duchess after she married the Duke of Argyll in a quiet ceremony.

became a duchess after she married — gaining the title through marriage

同義詞
  • noblewoman

    much broader — any woman of noble birth, not a specific rank

  • peeress

    formal term for any woman holding a British peerage title

  • lady

    a general honorific used for many noble ranks, not specific to duchess

反義詞
  • duke

    the male equivalent of a duchess

  • commoner

    a person without any noble title

用法筆記

Capitalised when used as a title before or in place of a name: 'the Duchess of Sussex', 'Thank you, Duchess.'

常見錯誤

❌Kate Middleton became a princess when she married William.
✅Kate Middleton became a duchess when she married William.
💡A princess is born royal or marries a prince; a duchess is the wife of a duke or holds the title independently.