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ducal

American  
[doo-kuhl, dyoo-] / ˈdu kəl, ˈdyu- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a duke or dukedom.


ducal British  
/ ˈdjuːkəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a duke or duchy

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Etymology

Origin of ducal

First recorded in 1485–95, ducal is from the Late Latin word ducālis of a leader. See duke, -al 1

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Per the New York Times, Pelosi tripped down a marble staircase at the Grand Ducal Palace, the residence of the Duke of Luxembourg.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

In 1909, that aristocrat, Wilhelm Ernst, loaned the painting to the Grand Ducal Museum, in Weimar, Germany.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022

We spent a layover day walking all over, admiring the architecture, parks, fountains and sculptures, as well as the rebuilt Ducal Castle, first established in the 14th century and restored to its 16th-century version.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

Back in April, the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg announced that the 35-year-old was engaged to French lawyer Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue, 29.

From Fox News • Aug. 27, 2021

G. 3, of the Acts, in the Grand Ducal Library at Modena, is an uncial copy of about the ninth century, defective in Acts i. 1-v.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose