Duchess (proper noun) /ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/, /ˈdʌt͡ʃəs/
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A village in Alberta, Canada.
duchess (noun) /ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/, /ˈdʌt͡ʃəs/
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The wife or widow of a duke.
2
The female ruler of a duchy.
duchess (verb) /ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/, /ˈdʌt͡ʃəs/
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(Australia, informal) to court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.