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duke of exeter's daughter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
duke of ex-eter's -daugh-ter
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The rack (torture device).

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

After Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, who served as constable of the Tower of London during the period when the rack was in use there.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Duke of Exeter's daughter (canonical)

Phrases

Skeffington's daughter

Frequently Paired Words

Skeffington's daughter

Questions

What does duke of exeter's daughter mean?
The rack (torture device).
Where does duke of exeter's daughter come from?
After Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, who served as constable of the Tower of London during the period when the rack was in use there.

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