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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But the duchess appeared to gesture that Chandauka should move farther from Harry, forcing her to duck under the silver cup to get into the photo.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But rather than lean into the fun of the moment, the duchess corrects her.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Archewell Productions, the company headed by the duchess and Prince Harry, produces the series with Sony Pictures Television’s Intellectual Property Corporation.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
The outlet also warned that the descriptions of the duchess’s products could fit into multiple trademark categories.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But rather than lean into the fun of the moment, the duchess corrects her.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Archewell Productions, the company headed by the duchess and Prince Harry, produces the series with Sony Pictures Television’s Intellectual Property Corporation.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
The outlet also warned that the descriptions of the duchess’s products could fit into multiple trademark categories.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Duchess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duchess. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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