archduchy

[ ahrch-duhch-ee ]

noun,plural arch·duch·ies.
  1. the domain of an archduke or an archduchess.

Origin of archduchy

1
1670–80; arch-1 + duchy, modeled on French archeduché (now archiduché)

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British Dictionary definitions for archduchy

archduchy

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪ) /


nounplural -duchies
  1. the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess

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