plural duchies
Synonyms of duchynext
1
: the territory of a duke or duchess : dukedom
2
: special domain

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The duchy is overseen by a board of directors and major decisions must be approved by the Treasury. ABC News, 25 June 2026 The Duke of Cornwall inherited the duchy in September 2022. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 June 2026 The European duchy is Luxembourg. Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for duchy

Word History

Etymology

Middle English duche, from Anglo-French duché, from duc

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duchy was in the 14th century

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“Duchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duchy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

duchy

noun
plural duchies
: the territory of a duke or duchess

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