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duchy definition

duchy (duc̸h′ē)

noun pl. duchies duch′·ies

the territory ruled by a duke or duchess; dukedom

Etymology: ME & OFr duchee < LL ducatus, military command, territory of a duke < L dux: see duct

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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