duchess's

Royal lady's possession

Duchess's is the possessive form of duchess, indicating something belonging to or associated with a duchess—the wife or widow of a duke, or a woman holding that rank in her own right.

The duchess's jewels were displayed at the exhibition.

We toured the duchess's private gardens.

possession

jewels

Ornamental precious stones

  • tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
  • gownLong formal garment
  • carriageWheeled passenger vehicle

manor · chambers · dowry · portrait · correspondence · diary · diary · wardrobe · servants · retinue

nobility

title

Formal honorific or name

estate · lineage · rank · privilege · ladyship · nobility · inheritance · birthright · precedence · succession

role

duties

Required tasks or charges

entertaining · reception · ball · society · influence · appearance · audience · engagement · sponsorship · benefaction

literary

Alice

Common female name

baby · pig · cook · Cheshire · Carroll · nonsense · temper · hedgehog · playing-cards · absurdity

Opposites
gender/sex of noble title holder

duchess'sduke's

Of a high peer

his · prince's · baron's · earl's · viscount's

social class/status

duchess'scommoner's

Belonging to non-aristocracy

peasant's · servant's · pauper's · beggar's · slave's

Phrases
Family

duchess, duchesses

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