: of or relating to a duke or dukedom
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Explore the castle and grounds, where the ducal Sforzas lived, now home to eight museums.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Could Gladys be free of this ducal millstone around her neck?
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Film director Bruce Beresford updated the ducal court of Mantua to present-day Beverly Hills and Venice Beach.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Guillaume, his father Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden are expected to sign a grand ducal decree appointing the prince as Lieutenant-Representative of the Grand Duke.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
When Carl and Stéphanie subsequently failed to produce a male heir, one of Countess Hochberg’s sons ascended the grand ducal throne.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
The museum now holds three of the five Rubens sketches; the two others sold by the ducal family are still missing, though officials are trying to facilitate their return.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
My favorite moment in Dune: Part Two is when Chani (Zendaya) and Gurney (Josh Brolin) are both concerned about Paul (Timothée Chalamet) during his sermon, and then as soon as Paul pulls out his father’s ducal signet ring, Gurney instantly drinks the Kool-Aid.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The character begins as ducal heir on the planet Caladan, training under his father (played by Oscar Isaac), mother (Rebecca Ferguson), mentor (Josh Brolin), swordmaster (Jason Momoa) and teacher (Stephen McKinley Henderson).
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Could Gladys be free of this ducal millstone around her neck?
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Film director Bruce Beresford updated the ducal court of Mantua to present-day Beverly Hills and Venice Beach.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Guillaume, his father Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden are expected to sign a grand ducal decree appointing the prince as Lieutenant-Representative of the Grand Duke.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
When Carl and Stéphanie subsequently failed to produce a male heir, one of Countess Hochberg’s sons ascended the grand ducal throne.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
The museum now holds three of the five Rubens sketches; the two others sold by the ducal family are still missing, though officials are trying to facilitate their return.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
My favorite moment in Dune: Part Two is when Chani (Zendaya) and Gurney (Josh Brolin) are both concerned about Paul (Timothée Chalamet) during his sermon, and then as soon as Paul pulls out his father’s ducal signet ring, Gurney instantly drinks the Kool-Aid.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The character begins as ducal heir on the planet Caladan, training under his father (played by Oscar Isaac), mother (Rebecca Ferguson), mentor (Josh Brolin), swordmaster (Jason Momoa) and teacher (Stephen McKinley Henderson).
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Ducal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ducal. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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ducal
adjective
du·cal
ˈd(y)ü-kəl 
: of or relating to a duke or duchy
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