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  • 61duchy — /duch ee/, n., pl. duchies. the territory ruled by a duke or duchess. [1350 1400; ME duche < MF duche; AF, OF duchié < ML ducatus; LL, L: the rank or functions of a DUX; see DUKE, ATE3] * * * (as used in expressions) Grand Duchy of Luxembourg&#8230; …

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  • 62Dutchman — /duch meuhn/, n., pl. Dutchmen. 1. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands. 2. (l.c.) Building Trades. a piece or wedge inserted to hide the fault in a badly made joint, to stop an opening, etc. 3. Theat. a narrow strip of canvas to conceal the …

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  • 63Dutchman's-breeches — /duch meuhnz brich iz/, n., pl. Dutchman s breeches. a plant, Dicentra cucullaria, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of pale yellow, two spurred flowers. Also called white eardrop. [1830 40; so called from the shape of the flowers] * * …

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  • 64Dutchman's-pipe — /duch meuhnz puyp /, n. a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart shaped leaves and brownish purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * Climbing vine (Aristolochia&#8230; …

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  • 65iatrogen — duch den Arzt verursacht * * * ◆ ia|tro|gen 〈Adj.〉 durch den Arzt herbeigeführt ● iatrogene Krankheiten Erkrankungen, die durch falsche ärztl. Behandlung od. durch Nebenwirkungen von Arzneimitteln verursacht werden ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge ia|tr...&#8230; …

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  • 66Cucurbita Moschata — Duch. Ahuyama (C); Zapallo (P) . The mature fruits are eaten cooked or dried as a flour. The seeds are eaten raw or roasted. the flowers, leaves, young shoots, and green froots serve as a potherb. The plant was a staple to the Guaymi, who called&#8230; …

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  • 67duchess — duch|ess [ˈdʌtʃıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: duchesse, from duc; DUKE] a woman with the highest social rank outside the royal family, or the wife of a ↑duke ▪ the Duchess of York …

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  • 68duchy — duch|y [ˈdʌtʃi] n plural duchies [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: duché, from duc; DUKE] the land and property of a ↑duke or ↑duchess = ↑dukedom …

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  • 69duchess — duch|ess [ dʌtʃəs ] noun count a woman who has the same position as a DUKE a. the wife of a DUKE …

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  • 70duchy — duch|y [ dʌtʃi ] noun count an area of land belonging to a DUKE or DUCHESS …

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