dukedom

[dook-duh m, dyook-]

noun

a duchy.
the office or rank of a duke.

Origin of dukedom

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at duke, -dom

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Examples from the Web for dukedom

Contemporary Examples of dukedom

After her husband, Andrew, inherited the dukedom in 1950, Debo found herself in charge of seven houses in short order.
The Duchess Tells All
Chloë Schama
November 25, 2010

Historical Examples of dukedom

They gave him the dukedom and domain of Bronte, worth about L3000 a year.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey
She'd never have married him for his rank; no, if it was a dukedom he had to offer her.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2)
Charles James Lever
And does a George, succeeding to a dukedom, become "Cheviot" to his sister?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 12, 1916
Various
John, Duke of Burgundy, surnamed the Fearless, succeeded to the dukedom in 1403.
King Henry the Fifth
William Shakespeare
About the marquisate of Juvigny (which cannot mean the dukedom of d'Aubigny) we have said enough.
The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories
Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for dukedom

dukedom

noun

another name for a duchy
the title, rank, or position of a duke

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