duchy
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- noun
- /ˈdʌtʃi/
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ducado
- Prior to the first Napoleonic invasion of 1796, Livorno belonged to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, then under the rule of Ferdinand III of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
- the Grand Duchy
- the Duchy of Tuscany
Examples
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Goethe went on to do quite nicely for himself, acting among other capacities as minister for higher education in the duchy of Saxe-Weimar.
Academic text (1990) -
Having defeated Sweden, Tsar Alexander I acquired Finland, but made it an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire.
Academic text (1992) -
In the Grand Duchy, about 30 percent are foreigners.
Academic text (1991) -
As you know, the Princess Charming, of the Grand Duchy of Morovia, is due to arrive in our city on Saturday.
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The Grand Duchy of Finland kept the old Swedish administrative system, its legal and cultural institutions, and customs.
Academic text (1992) -
With the recent addition of the Duchy of Athens, the Doge had become one of the major players in Greek mainland politics.
Blog text (32) -
If this timetable is adhered to, the Grand Duchy would again be Europe's star pupil.
Academic text (1991) -
In Lausanne, she receives bad news from home: Finland's political status as an autonomous Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire is in danger.
Academic text (1999) -
After the short reign of Napoleon, the island reverted to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and, in 1860, to the Kingdom of Italy.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Grand duchy of Luxembourg is known for its beautiful castles and rich history.
Synonyms
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A country ruled by a king or queen
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A small country ruled by a prince
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A territory that governs itself and was part of the British Empire
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A noble title that includes land and duties in some countries
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A region of land ruled by a person with a high royal title
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A small country that a prince rules
A country ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess
A district that a low-ranking noble rules, often around a large house
A region that a noble rules with special powers from the king
An area of land that a ruler or government controls
A land area controlled by a ruler or state
Compounds
A small country in northwestern Europe between France, Belgium and Germany that is famous for banks
A Russian state from the Middle Ages with Moscow as its capital that is the beginning of modern Russia
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word duchy comes from the word duke, which goes back to the Latin dux meaning 'leader'. So a duchy is the land ruled by that leader, the duke or duchess.