duchy
A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchessA dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
» Belarus was once part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Weißrussland gehörte einst zum Großfürstentum Litauen.
Белоруссия некогда была частью Великого Княжества Литовского.
Meaning
1 sensesA dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
Herzogtum
ге́рцогствоgércogstvo, кня́жествоknjážestvo
ге́рцогствоhércohstvo, кня́зівствоknjázivstvo
the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
Examples
2 sentencesBelarus was once part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
ruБелоруссия некогда была частью Великого Княжества Литовского.
deWeißrussland gehörte einst zum Großfürstentum Litauen.
The Duchy of Cornwall is one of two royal duchies in England.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English duche, from Anglo-Norman duché, from Old French duc, or from MedievalFrom Middle English duche, from Anglo-Norman duché, from Old French duc, or from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux. Doublet of ducat and dogate.
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