duchy

Noun

Meaning

The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dukedom principality state domain realm territory kingdom empire canton commonwealth county dominion Luxembourg Luxemburg barony
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Antonyms

kingdom country international private whole lack
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Hypernyms

land domain demesne

Related terms

duke duchess ducal dukedom

Phrases with the word

Duchy of Schleswig grand duchy of westarctica Duchy of Moscow Grand Duchy of Moscow

Derivatives

duchies

Anagrams

Chudy

Examples

I will take the Duchy of Courland, I, the victor by the strength of my sword, but not from the hand of the assembly. Wilhelm II of Germany

At every period in her history, in different circumstances, the Grand Duchy has had to reinvent herself. Henri of Luxembourg

1803 to 1933 Heidelberg fell to the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1803. Source: Internet

Abensberg then lost its independence and became a part of the Duchy of Bavaria, and from then on was administered by a ducal official, the so-called caretaker. Source: Internet

Adams et al.; Hutchinson, p. 244, 348 He was appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Garter from 22 April 1578 until succeeded by Sir Amias Paulet in June 1587, when he became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in addition to principal secretary. Source: Internet

Additionally, he made the twelve-year-old Rudolf Duke of Swabia, a merely titular dignity, as the duchy had been without an actual ruler since Conradin 's execution. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Duchovnik Duchovny Duchscherer Duchy of Athens Duchy of Moscow Duchy of Naples