archduke

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arşidük
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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.

{n} a grand duke, a chief or head prince
A prince of the imperial family of Austria
a prince who belonged to the royal family of Austria
{i} title given to a son of the Austrian imperial family
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
Archduke Ferdinand
(1863-1914) Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (assassinated in 1914, an event which led to the start of World War I)
archdukes
plural of archduke
archduke

    Hyphenation

    arch·duke

    Turkish pronunciation

    ärçduk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈärʧˌdo͞ok/ /ˈɑːrʧˌduːk/

    Etymology

    [ -'dük, -'dyük ] (noun.) circa 1530. From Middle French, from Old French archeduc (modern: archiduc).
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