ducal
Americanadjective
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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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Film director Bruce Beresford updated the ducal court of Mantua to present-day Beverly Hills and Venice Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
The back of the hand has an embroidered ducal coronet above the coat of arms of the family of the Dukes of Newcastle.
From BBC ● May 1, 2023
In the books, Simon's father is obsessed with appearances and lineage to the point that his relentless demands for a ducal heir are thought to have killed his poor wife in childbirth.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2020
This discrepancy led art historians to track down an equestrian portrait of Charles in a woodcut print dated 1567, and the print turned out to be the model Rubens had used for his ducal portrait.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2012
It might, he added, be contrived of silver and precious stones and serve incidentally as a ducal chalice.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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