archduchy

American  

[ahrch-duhch-ee] / ˈɑrtʃˈdʌtʃ i /

noun

plural

archduchies

1. the domain of an archduke or an archduchess.

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archduchy British  

/ ˈɑːtʃˈdʌtʃɪ /

noun

1. the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess

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Etymology

Origin of archduchy

1670–80; arch- ¹ + duchy, modeled on French archeduché (now archiduché )

Example Sentences

The original archduchy, which included Upper Austria, is the nucleus of the Austrian empire, and the oldest possession of the house of Habsburg in its present dominions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

The eldest, Maximilian, inherited the archduchy of Austria and the crowns of Bohemia and Hungary, of course inheriting, with Hungary, prospective war with the Turks.

From The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Austria, which had been solemnly created an archduchy by the emperor Frederick in 1453, was claimed by the three remaining Habsburg princes, and lower Austria was secured by Frederick, while Albert obtained upper Austria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia, Illyria and Dalmatia; one archduchy, Austria; one principality, Transylvania; one duchy, Styria; one margraviate, Moravia, and one county, Tyrol.

From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe

He was the sole possessor of the archduchy of Austria, King of Bohemia and of Hungary, and Emperor of Germany.

From The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)