duchessdom
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duchessdom
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From duchess + -dom.
noun duchessdoms
- The condition or title of a duchess. She had a certain grandeur about her cap, and a majestical set about the skirt of her dress, and a rigour in the lines of her mouth, which indicated a habit of command, and a confidence in her own dignity, which might be supposed to be the very clearest attribute of duchessdom.
- A region ruled by a duchess. The buskers gathered expectantly at their table, and presently the two came in, he who had thought a kingdom well lost for love, and she who had gained a duchessdom by it.
Talk about this word "duchessdom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duchessdom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. duchessdom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duchessdom "duchessdom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duchessdom.
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@misc{duchessdom_2026,
title = {duchessdom},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duchessdom},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
