archduke

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noun

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.

The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.

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ferdinand, francis, franz, outbreak, scotland

World War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.

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The Archduke of Scotland told Shakespeare he should give up play-writing right before he wrote the famous tragedy Hamlet.

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The assassination of the Archduke precipitated the outbreak of World War I.

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