duchess
/ˈdʌtʃəs/noun
उच्चारण डचस
डचेस
Core word
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the wife of a duke; a woman who has the same rank as a duke
डचेस
- the Duchess of Cambridge
- The duchess arrived at the palace in an open carriage.
- The duchess opened the new hospital wing.
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- A portrait of the duchess hangs in the palace hall.
- The duchess was known for her kindness to the poor.
Synonyms noblewoman lady
Opposite duke
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duchess (countable noun)
A duchess is the wife of a duke or a woman who holds the rank in her own right. The plural is duchesses.
'Duchess' duke की पत्नी या स्वयं उस पद की महिला है। Plural 'duchesses' है।
- The Duchess of Cornwall opened the hospital.
- Two duchesses attended the ceremony.
the Duchess of + place
As a title, Duchess begins with a capital letter and is used with of + place.
उपाधि के रूप में 'Duchess' बड़े अक्षर से शुरू होता है और 'of + place' के साथ आता है।
- She was named the Duchess of York.
duchess (lower case) in general use
In general sentences, write duchess in lower case.
सामान्य वाक्यों में 'duchess' छोटे अक्षर में लिखा जाता है।
- A duchess ranks below a princess but above a countess.
duke - duchess (gender pair)
The masculine form is duke; the feminine form is duchess.
पुल्लिंग रूप 'duke' और स्त्रीलिंग रूप 'duchess' है।
- The duke and the duchess arrived together.
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adjective + duchess
youngelegantroyaldowagerfamous
- The dowager duchess lived in the old castle.
duchess + verb
attendvisitopenmarryinherit
- The duchess visited the school.
duchess + preposition
of Kentof Cambridgeshireof the realm
- The duchess of the province was loved by all.
rank words
dukeearlbaroncountessmarchioness
- A duchess is of higher rank than a countess.
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- The novel describes a duchess who lived in a vast castle.
उपन्यास में एक duchess का वर्णन है जो विशाल महल में रहती थी।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the life of a duchess in Victorian England.
राधिका ने विक्टोरियन इंग्लैंड में एक duchess के जीवन पर निबंध लिखा।
- The duchess wore a long silk gown to the ball.
Duchess ने नृत्य-समारोह में लंबा रेशमी गाउन पहना।
- In the story, a clever maid fooled the proud duchess.
कहानी में एक चतुर दासी ने घमंडी duchess को बेवकूफ़ बनाया।
- The museum displays a portrait of the duchess.
संग्रहालय में duchess का चित्र प्रदर्शित है।
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✗ She is the dutchess of the village.
✓ She is the duchess of the village.
The spelling is duchess, with ch.
सही spelling ch के साथ 'duchess' है।
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These noble-rank words differ in rank.
ये कुलीन पद के शब्द पद के अनुसार भिन्न हैं।
A woman of the highest noble rank below a princess.
राजकुमारी के नीचे सर्वोच्च कुलीन पद की महिला।
- The duchess opened the fair.
A woman of rank below a marchioness, the wife of an earl.
marchioness से नीचे पद की महिला, earl की पत्नी।
- The countess inherited an estate.
A woman of the lowest rank in the peerage.
peerage में सबसे निचले पद की महिला।
- The baroness spoke in the Lords.
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§Grammar and usage
Gender pair: duke and duchess.
लिंग जोड़ी: duke और duchess।