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duch·y

   [duhch-ee]
noun, plural duch·ies.
the territory ruled by a duke or duchess.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English duche < Middle French duche; Anglo-French, Old French duchié < Medieval Latin ducātus; Late Latin, Latin: the rank or functions of a dux; see duke, -ate3
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duchy
1382, "territory ruled by a duke or duchess," from duke (q.v.).
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