Duchess vs. Princess — What's the Difference?

The wife or widow of a duke.

Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince.

A woman holding title to a duchy in her own right.

A woman member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a daughter of a monarch.

Used as the title for such a noblewoman.

A woman who is a ruler of a principality.

The wife or widow of a duke.

A woman who is a hereditary ruler; a queen.

The female ruler of a duchy.

A noblewoman of varying status or rank.

To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

The wife of a prince.

The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.

A woman regarded as having the status or qualities of a princess.

The wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.

A female ruler or monarch; a queen.

The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.

A young girl; used as a term of endearment.

A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna.

A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.

A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).

A female lemur.

A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince.

The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family.

The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.

A female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)