Archduke

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Archduke \Arch`duke"\, n. [Pref. arch- + duke.]
     A prince of the imperial family of Austria.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Formerly this title was assumed by the rulers of
           Lorraine, Brabant, Austria, etc. It is now appropriated


           to the descendants of the imperial family of Austria
           through the make line, all such male descendants being
           styled archduke, and all such female descendants
           archduchesses.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  archduke
       n : a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria