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Archduke — Arch duke , n. [Pref. arch + duke.] A prince of the imperial family of Austria. [1913 Webster] Note: Formerly this title was assumed by the rulers of Lorraine, Brabant, Austria, etc. It is now appropriated to the descendants of the imperial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
archduke — ► NOUN 1) a chief duke. 2) historical a son of the Emperor of Austria. DERIVATIVES archducal adjective archduchy noun … English terms dictionary
archduke — [ärch′do͞ok΄, ärch′dyo͞ok΄] n. a sovereign prince, esp. a prince of the former Austrian imperial family … English World dictionary
Archduke — The title of Archduke (feminine: Archduchess) (German: Erzherzog , feminine also spousal form: Erzherzogin ) denotes a rank above Duke and under King, but is too rare and yet has uses too diverse to be given a fixed relative position within the… … Wikipedia
archduke — /ahrch doohk , dyoohk /, n. a title of the sovereign princes of the former ruling house of Austria. [1520 30; earlier archeduke < F archeduc (now archiduc). See ARCH 1, DUKE] * * * ▪ Habsburg title feminine archduchess a title, proper in… … Universalium
archduke — UK [ˌɑː(r)tʃˈdjuːk] / US [ɑrtʃˈduk] noun [countable] Word forms archduke : singular archduke plural archdukes a prince in the Austrian royal family … English dictionary
archduke — noun The son or male line grandson of an emperor of the Austro Hungarian Empire. World War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand. See Also: archduchess, duke, emperor, grand duke, imperial, noble … Wiktionary
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen — Archduke Charles of Austria redirects here. For other uses, see Archduke Charles of Austria (disambiguation). Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen Tenure 1822 1847 Predecessor … Wikipedia
Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria — Archduke Franz Salvator Archduke and Prince Franz Salvator of Austria; Prince Francis Salvator of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia Spouse Archduchess Marie Valerie Melanie Freiin von Riesenfels Issue … Wikipedia
Archduke Géza of Austria — Prince Imperial of Austria; Prince Royal of Hungary; Croatia, and Bohemia Spouse Monika Decker Elizabeth Jane Kunstadter Issue Franz Ferdinand Ferdinand Leopold Maximilian Philip Isabella Maria Luisa Full name German: Géza Ladislaus Euseb Gerhard … Wikipedia
