duchy

Noun
US[duhch-ee]/ˈdʌtʃi/2 syllables
Synonyms: dukedom

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)duchies

  1. the domain controlled by a duke or duchessSynonyms: dukedomType of domain, demesne
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Duch′y (dŭch′y̆), noun; pl. Duchies (#).

Origin: F. duché, OF. duchée, (assumed) LL. ducitas, fr. L. dux. See Duke.

The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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