English
Etymology
ME. duche, from AF. duché.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ʌtʃi|-ʌtʃi
Noun
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- 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.
Translations
Breton: dugelezh f
Bulgarian: херцогÑтво n
Dutch: hertogdom n
Finnish: herttuakunta
French: duché m
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German: Herzogtum n
Japanese: 公国 (ã“ã†ã“ã, kÅkoku), å…¬çˆµé ˜ (ã“ã†ã—ゃãりょã†, kÅshakuryÅ)
Lithuanian: hercogystÄ— f
Russian: герцогÑтво
Slovene: vojvodina f
Spanish: ducado m
Related terms
barony
bishop
county
ducal
duchess
duke
march
marquess
marquessate
viscount
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