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ducally

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[doo-kuh-lee, dyoo-] / ˈdu kə li, ˈdyu- /

adverb

  1. in the manner of or pertaining to a duke.

  2. Heraldry. with a ducal coronet.

    a lion gules ducally gorged.


Etymology

Origin of ducally

First recorded in 1815–25; ducal + -ly

Example Sentences

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The helmet is mantled, and surmounted by the crest a Saracen's head affront�, couped at the shoulders, ducally crowned, and with ear-rings.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg

A swan's head erased at the neck, ducally gorged or.

From Project Gutenberg