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单词 duchy
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(dʌtʃi)
Word forms: plural duchies
countable noun
A duchy is an area of land that is owned or ruled by a duke.
...the Duchy of Cornwall.

duchy in British English

(ˈdʌtʃɪ)
nounWord forms: plural duchies
the territory of a duke or duchess; dukedom
Word origin
C14: from Old French duche, from duc duke

duchy in American English

(ˈdʌtʃi)
nounWord forms: plural ˈduchies
the territory ruled by a duke or duchess; dukedom
Word origin
ME & OFr duchee < LL ducatus, military command, territory of a duke < L dux: see duct

Examples of 'duchy' in a sentence
duchy

Each duchy was to have only one gallows, and that was to be under the control of the ruling house.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
Richard, the second son, was invested with the duchy of Aquitaine, ruling jointly with Eleanor, his lady mother.
Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2002)
Each duchy represents the separate annexation of a piece of territory, usually by warfare.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
As you have been told, he bequeathed to you his duchy and his title of duke of Gandia.
Mario Puzo THE FAMILY (2002)

In other languages
duchy

British English: duchy NOUN
A duchy is an area of land that is owned or ruled by a duke.
The kingdom is divided into six separate duchies.
  • American English: duchy
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ducado
  • Chinese: 公爵领地
  • European Spanish: ducado
  • French: duché
  • German: Herzogtum
  • Italian: ducato
  • Japanese: 公爵領
  • Korean: 공작 영지
  • European Portuguese: ducado
  • Latin American Spanish: ducado
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