duchy

[ duhch-ee ]

noun

, plural duch·ies.

1. the territory ruled by a duke or duchess.

duchy

/ ˈdʌtʃɪ /

noun

1. the territory of a duke or duchess; dukedom

Word History and Origins

Origin of duchy¹

1350–1400; Middle English duche < Middle French duche; Anglo-French, Old French duchié < Medieval Latin ducātus; Late Latin, Latin: the rank or functions of a dux; duke, -ate ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of duchy¹

C14: from Old French duche, from duc duke

Example Sentences

The Queen also receives income from the Queen’s Privy Purse, the profits of a private estate known as the Duchy of Lancaster, which covers over 18,000 hectares of land and dates back to 1399.

From Time

The family’s income was further supplemented by personal funds from the Queen’s private estate, the Duchy of Lancaster, and Prince Charles’s estate, the Duchy of Cornwall, as well as the Royal Collection of art.

From Time

The Pahonia, emblem of the Belarusian nation drawn from the insignia of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is banned under Lukashenko.

From The Daily Beast

It relies on the Duchy to provide it with accurate information without carrying out its own independent checks.

From The Daily Beast

It also criticised the lack of official scrutiny of the Duchy's account.

From The Daily Beast

Well, the Prince last year received an annual income from the Duchy of £19m, on which he paid £4.4m in income tax and VAT.

From The Daily Beast

He will also lose the massive income from the lands held by the Duchy of Cornwall, which currently provide some of their funding.

From The Daily Beast

As Foreign Minister, by simply taking what he wanted, he added considerably to the extent of his duchy.

From Project Gutenberg

On her death the duchy of Brabant passed, by a family arrangement, to the House of Burgundy.

From Project Gutenberg

You are right as to yourself, Albert; for they have given you the ancient title and duchy of de Retz.

From Project Gutenberg

Saxony had recovered her independence, the peoples of Dantzic and the duchy of Warsaw their country and their rights.

From Project Gutenberg

In order to populate the new port, he proclaimed there a religious liberty he denied to his Duchy at large.

From Project Gutenberg