: of or relating to a duke or dukedom
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Eight Dukes of Wellington and two very full centuries on from that 1825 procession, on this June 16, the 9th Duke rode, as each of his forbears did and as the future heirs to the ducal title will do, in the lead carriage with the king to open Royal Ascot.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Sebastian is young, handsome, moody, and the heir to Chevron, a vast and opulent ducal estate.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Sebastian is young, handsome, moody, and the heir to Chevron, a vast and opulent ducal estate.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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
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“Ducal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ducal. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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ducal
adjective
du·cal
ˈd(y)ü-kəl 
: of or relating to a duke or duchy
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