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Duchess

/dˈʌtʃəs/
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(noun) The wife or widow of a duke.

Kate Middleton is now the duchess of Cambridge.
The Queen has gone to a lot of trouble for the Duchess.
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Kate Middleton is now the ____ of Cambridge.

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