archduke

«archduke» in Mova's school dictionary: A very important prince in the old royal family of Austria — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (archduke, archdukes; archduchess for a woman)

meaning for a pupil

A very important prince in the old royal family of Austria. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot in Sarajevo in 1914, and this event led to the start of the First World War. The word shows a rank higher than a duke.

examples

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in 1914. tree →
• His death helped start the First World War. tree →
• An archduke is higher than a duke. tree →
• The archduke rode in an open car. tree →
• The archduke's wife was also killed. tree →
• Austria was ruled by archdukes and emperors. tree →

note

«Arch-» means chief or highest, as in archbishop. Say «arch-DYOOK» or «arch-DOOK». A woman of this rank is an archduchess.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «archduke» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.