dukedom

[dook-duh m, dyook-]

noun

a duchy.

the office or rank of a duke.

Nearby words

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

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|DAILY BEAST
You are weary of her, too; all your Dukedom knows that right well—weary of her, and you dare not dismiss her!
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay
The Duke hath built it but a few years, and, indeed, his Dukedom itself is scarce older.
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
Tuscany is a dukedom no longer, but a component part of a great peninsular kingdom with “Florence the Beautiful” for its capital.
The Humbugs of the World|P. T. Barnum

John, Duke of Burgundy, surnamed the Fearless, succeeded to the dukedom in 1403.
King Henry the Fifth|William Shakespeare
And he himself, when he first came to his dukedom, was not as he was now.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for dukedom

dukedom

noun

another name for a duchy

the title, rank, or position of a duke

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