Meaning & use
Archduke
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A title of nobility historically ranking above a duke, especially used by princes of the former Austrian imperial house.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914 helped trigger World War I.
The palace once housed several archdukes of the Habsburg dynasty.
A note on using this word
The prefix 'arch-' denotes a rank above the ordinary, as in 'archbishop' or 'archangel.'
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