1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
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Peeking out in the bottom of the photo are a pair of sandals, complete with a pedicure fit for a duchess.
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 29 May 2025
However, there were also suggestions Meghan had left staff in tears during the tour and on their return Kensington Palace press secretary Jason Knauf wrote an email to William's private secretary Simon Case accusing the duchess of bullying two PAs out of the household.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The Devonshire jewels belonged to the family, although Deborah wore them as duchess.
—David Belcher, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The columnist, who is known for being a critic of Meghan and of her husband, Prince Harry, speculated that the duchess got tripped up again by the trademark office because she had been distracted by the debut of her lifestyle show.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 29 May 2025
However, there were also suggestions Meghan had left staff in tears during the tour and on their return Kensington Palace press secretary Jason Knauf wrote an email to William's private secretary Simon Case accusing the duchess of bullying two PAs out of the household.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The Devonshire jewels belonged to the family, although Deborah wore them as duchess.
—David Belcher, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The columnist, who is known for being a critic of Meghan and of her husband, Prince Harry, speculated that the duchess got tripped up again by the trademark office because she had been distracted by the debut of her lifestyle show.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Duchess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duchess. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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duchess
noun
duch·ess
ˈdəch-əs 
1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman holding the rank of duke in her own right
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