archduke

English

noun
Definitions
  • (history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the .
  • (history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the .

Etymology

Derived from Middle French archeduc derived from Latin archidux prefix from English duke.

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English

duke

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