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grand duchess

noun

  1. the wife or widow of a grand duke.
  2. a woman who governs a grand duchy in her own right.
  3. a daughter of a czar or of a czar's son.


grand duchess

noun

  1. the wife or a widow of a grand duke
  2. a woman who holds the rank of grand duke in her own right
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of grand duchess1

First recorded in 1750–60
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The field marshal, prime minister and grand duchess of Fenwick declare war on the United States.

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On arrival in the UK, the grand duchess and her children lived independently for a while but soon ran out of money.

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In fact, it was a teenage girl — a Russian grand duchess — who is believed to have taken the first-ever selfie, with a box camera, in 1913.

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They have already produced four little grand duchesses.

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Stephanie plans to renounce her Belgian citizenship in order to - one day - become Luxembourg's grand duchess.

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