duchy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʌtʃi/

Noun

duchy (plural duchies)

1. A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess. (A grand duchy may be a self-governing state. A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.)

Related terms

• barony
• bishop
• county
• ducal
• duchess
• duke
• dukedom
• march
• marquess
• marquessate
• parish
• shire
• viscount

Translations

• French: duché
• German: Herzogtum
• Italian: ducato
• Portuguese: ducado
• Russian: ге́рцогство
• Spanish: ducado

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