Duchy
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duch·y 
[duhch-ee] Pronunciation Key
[duhch-ee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural duch·ies.
| the territory ruled by a duke or duchess. |
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| duch·y
(dŭch'ē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. duch·ies The territory ruled by a duke or duchess; a dukedom. [Middle English duchie, from Old French duche, from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux, duc-, leader; see duke.] |
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duchy
duchy
1382, "territory ruled by a duke or duchess," from duke (q.v.).
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Duchy
Duch"y\ (d[u^]ch"[y^]), n.; pl. Duchies. [F. duch['e], OF. duch['e]e, (assumed) LL. ducitas, fr. L. dux. See Duke.] The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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