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archduchy

[ ahrch-duhch-ee ]
/ ˈɑrtʃˈdʌtʃ i /
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noun, plural arch·duch·ies.
the domain of an archduke or an archduchess.
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Origin of archduchy

1670–80; arch-1 + duchy, modeled on French archeduché (now archiduché)
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British Dictionary definitions for archduchy

archduchy
/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪ) /

noun plural -duchies
the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess
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