dukedom

Noun
US[dook-duhm]/ˈdukdəm/2 syllables
Synonyms: duchy

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the dignity or rank or position of a dukeType of rank
  2. the domain controlled by a duke or duchessSynonyms: duchyType of domain, demesne
Word of the day · Nov 15About this word

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Duke′dom noun

1. The territory of a duke.

2. The title or dignity of a duke. William Shakespeare

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

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