Definitions for duchyˈdʌtʃ i

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

duch•yˈdʌtʃ i(n.)(pl.)duch•ies.

  1. the territory ruled by a duke or duchess.

    Category: Government

Origin of duchy:

1350–1400; ME duche < MF duche; AF, OF duchié < ML ducātus; LL, L: the rank or functions of a dux; see duke , -ate3

Princeton's WordNet

  1. duchy, dukedom(noun)

    the domain controlled by a duke or duchess

Wiktionary

  1. duchy(Noun)

    A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

  2. Origin: duche, from duché.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Duchy(noun)

    the territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom


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