duchy

ˈdʌtʃi

duchies

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Definition of duchy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

noble territory

Rare

region ruled by a duke or duchess

Rare

The duchy prospered under the duke's leadership.

domain

realm

territory

nobility

Rare

rank or title of a duke or duchess

Rare

He inherited the duchy after his father's death.

dukedom

principality

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Origin of duchy

Latin, ducatus (duke's territory)

Terms with duchy included in their meaning

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duchess

ruler

woman who rules a duchy

grand duchess

ruler

woman ruling a grand duchy in her own right

Albany

history

historical duchy in Scotland and later Britain

Brunswick

history

former duchy and state in central Germany

Lorraine

history

historical duchy in eastern France

strawberry leaf

heraldry

symbol of a duchy with strawberry leaves

Mecklenburg

history

historical duchy in Germany

Valois

geography

historic region and former duchy in northern France

Examples of duchy in a sentence

She inherited the duchy after her father's passing.
The duchy was known for its beautiful landscapes.
She managed the duchy with great skill and care.

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French:duché, titre de duc, ...
German:Herzogtum, Herzogstitel, ...
Italian:ducato, ...
Spanish:ducado, ...
Portuguese:ducado, ...
Chinese:公国, 公爵头衔, ...
Japanese:公国, 公爵位, ...
Arabic:دوقية, ...
Hebrew:דּוּכְסוּת, דּוּכָסוּת, ...
Russian:герцогство, княжество, ...
Ukrainian:герцогство, титул герцога, ...
Hindi:डची, ड्यूक की उपाधि, ...
Bengali:ডাচি, ডিউকের উপাধি, ...
Catalan:ducat, títol de duc, ...
Czech:vévodství, vévodský titul, ...
Danish:hertugdømme, hertugtitel, ...
Dutch:hertogdom, hertogstitel, ...
Greek:δουκάτο, δουκικός τίτλος, ...
Hungarian:hercegség, ...
Khmer:ដែនដីឌុច, ឋានៈអ្នកឧកញ៉ា, ...
Korean:공작령, 공작의 칭호, ...
Persian:دوک‌نشین, عنوان دوک, ...
Polish:księstwo, tytuł księcia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ducado, ...
Romanian:ducat, titlu de duce, ...
Swedish:hertigdöme, hertig titel, ...
Thai:ดัชชี, ตำแหน่งดยุคหรือดัชเชส, ...
Turkish:dükalık, dükalık unvanı, ...
Vietnamese:công quốc, tước vị công tước, ...

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Definition of duchy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of duchy

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