Dusty Duchess

Duke

Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below grand dukes and above or below princes, depending on the country or specific title. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank, and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word duchess is the female equivalent.

dusty

Adjective

1. Covered with dust.
2. Powdery and resembling dust.

Noun

1. A medium-brown color.
2. An old bottle of spirits that has been kept for a long time.

duchess

Noun

1. The wife or widow of a duke.
2. The female ruler of a duchy.

Verb

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