dukedom

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dukedom

/ˈdjuːk.dəm/ UK
/ˈdʒuːk.dəm/ UK
/ˈdjuk.dəm/ US
/ˈduk.dəm/ US

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From late Middle English dukdom, dukedom; equivalent to duke + -dom.

noun dukedoms

countable, uncountable A region ruled by a duke or duchess.
Similar: duchy
countable, uncountable The rank or title of a duke. Forcible removal of Andrew’s dukedom by an act of parliament could have received government and public support with the king’s backing, but the palace is understood to have hoped Andrew would voluntarily relinquish his title.
Similar: dukeship

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@misc{dukedom_2026,
  title = {dukedom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dukedom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}