archduke
noun
- 1
(history) 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.”
- 2
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
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