archduke

CEFRC2

/ˈɑˌrtʃduk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A royal title once used by some rulers in Europe.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.

Examples

  • The assassination of the Archduke precipitated the outbreak of World War I.

  • World War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French archeduc (modern French archiduc), from Latin archidux. Equivalent to arch- + duke.