archduke

/ˌˈɑrtʃˌduk/
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Other forms: archdukes

Definitions of archduke
  1. noun
    a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
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    examples:
    Francis Ferdinand
    archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914)
    type of:
    prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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