grand duchess
noun
1
: a woman who rules a grand duchy in her own right
2
: the wife or widow of a grand duke
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This reality was in cruel contrast to the photographs of the tsarina and her grand duchess daughters immaculately dressed as nurses before the February 1917 revolution.
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Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2022
Another costume designed for the film’s grand duchess character was inspired by a portrait of a French queen.
—Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
The jewels are similar in style to an emerald and diamond necklace and earring set housed at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, which were believed to have been a gift from Napoléon and his consort Joséphine to the grand duchess.
—CNN, 6 May 2021
The jewels from the tiara and bracelet -- once part of a belt -- were remodeled by the grand duchess's daughter, Princess Josephine.
—CNN, 6 May 2021
The storylines eventually converge on that fateful day in 1918 when the Russian royal family faced its end and the legend of the young grand duchess' survival would begin.
—Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
As is tradition, Owens herself leads the way as the procession's grand duchess, decked out in full Easter finery, including a reliably elaborate bonnet.
—Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2017
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Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2022
Another costume designed for the film’s grand duchess character was inspired by a portrait of a French queen.
—Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
The jewels are similar in style to an emerald and diamond necklace and earring set housed at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, which were believed to have been a gift from Napoléon and his consort Joséphine to the grand duchess.
—CNN, 6 May 2021
The jewels from the tiara and bracelet -- once part of a belt -- were remodeled by the grand duchess's daughter, Princess Josephine.
—CNN, 6 May 2021
The storylines eventually converge on that fateful day in 1918 when the Russian royal family faced its end and the legend of the young grand duchess' survival would begin.
—Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
As is tradition, Owens herself leads the way as the procession's grand duchess, decked out in full Easter finery, including a reliably elaborate bonnet.
—Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2017
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“Grand duchess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20duchess. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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