noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Examples
World War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.
Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: prince
Narrower terms: Francis Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand
History
Etymology
From Middle French archeduc (modern French archiduc), from Latin archidux. Equivalent to arch- + duke.
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45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
