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Meaning of archduke

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

archduke

noun

Definitions

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

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

  2. (history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/archduke

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