"duchesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /duˈt͡ʃɛs(ə)/, /ˈdut͡ʃɛs(ə)/ Forms: duchesses [plural], duches [alternative], deuches [alternative, Late-Middle-English], dewchesse [alternative, Late-Middle-English], douches [alternative, Late-Middle-English], duchasse [alternative, Late-Middle-English], dukes [alternative, Late-Middle-English], dwchesse [alternative, Late-Middle-English], duchez [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French duchesse. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|duchesse}} Borrowed from Old French duchesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} duchesse, {{enm-noun}} duchesse (plural duchesses)
  1. duchess (female ruler)
    Sense id: en-duchesse-enm-noun-QUreHb54 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Female people Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 35 29 Disambiguation of Female people: 43 5 52
  2. duchess (wife of a duke)
    Sense id: en-duchesse-enm-noun-uBKeFBrk Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 35 29
  3. female noble, lady
    Sense id: en-duchesse-enm-noun-nyiReDzj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Female people, Nobility Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 35 29 Disambiguation of Female people: 43 5 52 Disambiguation of Nobility: 21 20 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: duk

Alternative forms

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      "form": "douches",
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      "ipa": "/ˈdut͡ʃɛs(ə)/"
    }
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        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
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        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
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        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dukes",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
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        "Late-Middle-English"
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    }
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