Archduke Definition

ärch-do͝ok, -dyo͝ok
noun
In certain royal families, especially that of imperial Austria, a nobleman having a rank equivalent to that of a sovereign prince.
American Heritage
A sovereign prince, esp. a prince of the former Austrian imperial family.
Webster's New World
Used as a title for such a nobleman.
American Heritage

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

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

Noun

Singular:
archduke
Plural:
archdukes

Origin of Archduke

  • Obsolete French archeduc arche- arch- (from Old French arch–1) duc duke (from Old French duke)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French, from Old French archeduc (modern: archiduc).

    From Wiktionary

Archduke Sentence Examples

  • Charles, archduke of Austria, opposed him.

  • The former possessed the rich duchies Frecch of Milan (including Mantua) and Tuscany; while Revolu through a marriage alliance with the house of Este UoI, of Modena (the Archduke Ferdinand had married the heiress of Modena) its influence over that duchy was supreme.

  • Here, on the 20th of April 1809, Napoleon gained a signal victory over the Austrians under the Archduke Louis and General Hiller.

  • The Archduke Karl does nothing, the Archduke Ferdinand disgraces himself.

  • He married in 1852 Marie Caroline, daughter of the Archduke Charles, the victor of Aspern.

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