Duchy

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Related Terms

English

Noun

duchy, plural duchies

1. A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
   • A Grand Duchy may be a self-governing state.
   • A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.

Translations

• Breton: dugelezh f
• Bulgarian: херцогство n
• Dutch: hertogdom n
• Finnish: herttuakunta
• French: duché m
• German: Herzogtum n
• Japanese: 公国 (こうこく, kōkoku), 公爵領 (こうしゃくりょう, kōshakuryō)
• Lithuanian: hercogystė f
• Russian: герцогство
• Slovene: vojvodina f
• Spanish: ducado m

Related Terms

• barony
• bishop
• county
• ducal
• duchess
• duke
• march
• marquess
• marquessate
• viscount