duchy
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duchy
- /ˈdʌt͡ʃi/
Sounds like dutchie, dutchy · Rhymes with -ʌtʃi
Where it comes from
From Middle English duche, from Anglo-Norman duché, from Old French duc, or from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux. Doublet of ducat and dogate.
noun duchies
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A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
Similar: dukedom
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dukedom, luxembourg, duchessdom, duchess, duke, dutchy, dukery, duchesse, duncedom, dutchess, demesne, dykedom, dudedom, dominie, dukeling, dufferdom
Translations
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noun dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess
| Español | ducado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공국 gongguk, 공작령 gongjangnyeong |
| 日本語 | 公国 kōkoku, 公爵領 kōshakuryō |
| 中文 | 公國 /公国 gōngguó |
| Português | ducado |
| Français | duché |
| Deutsch | Herzogtum |
| Italiano | ducato |
| Ελληνικά | δουκάτο doukáto |
| Română | ducat |
| Русский | ге́рцогство gércogstvo, кня́жество knjážestvo |
| Tiếng Việt | công quốc |
| العربية | دُوقِيَّة dūqiyya |
Talk about this word "duchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duchy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. duchy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duchy "duchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duchy.Cite this
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title = {duchy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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