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Duchess
Main Entry:
duch·ess
Pronunciation:
\ˈdə-chəs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English duchesse, from Anglo-French, from duc duke
Date:
14th century1 : the wife or widow of a duke
2 : a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
A store opened near my house called “Royal Dutchess.” I watched the paint job, I saw the letter, I wondered if Fergie had something to do with it, because her solo record and nickname is “The Dutchess”, too. When did the letter “t” get in there? Being a Duchess has nothing to do with being Dutch; you don’t see “Printcess” misspelled anywhere, do you? What is wrong with people? Google the misspelled “Dutchess” and you’ll get lots of hits. Can you imagine if Wallis Simpson was called “The Dutchess of Windsor”? Come on!
There’s only one tea in our house, dear.
