ducally
Americanadverb
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in the manner of or pertaining to a duke.
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Heraldry. with a ducal coronet.
a lion gules ducally gorged.
Etymology
Origin of ducally
Example Sentences
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In 1931 when Depression-hit Corsicans asked for a reduced tribute, he ended the quibble by ducally closing the road for two months.
From Time Magazine Archive
Employment Service Washington Parted Per Pale Sirs: Parted per pale; the first argent, a cross gules; second, azure, a swan proper, ducally gorged and chained or.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Gross has adopted as a factory mark his family crest, a falcon rising ducally gorged, which is printed on each piece in black.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various
A swan's head erased at the neck, ducally gorged or.
From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous
Crest, on a mount vert, a wyvern ppr. ducally gorged, and lined or.
From Notes and Queries, Number 227, March 4, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
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