Definition of ARCHDUCHESS

archduchess

Plural: archduchesses

Noun

  • a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
  • A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary

Origin / Etymology

From French archiduchesse, feminine of archiduc, corresponding to archduke + -ess or arch- + duchess.

Scrabble Score: 22

archduchess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
archduchess: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
archduchess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

archduchess: valid Words With Friends Word