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duchy

noun
🔊/ˈdʌtʃi/
🔊/ˈdʌtʃi/
(plural duchies)
(also dukedom)
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  1. an area of land that is owned and controlled by a duke or duchess公爵领地
    • the Duchy of Cornwall康沃尔公爵领地
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French duche, from medieval Latin ducatus, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’.