dukedom
Americannoun
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another name for a duchy
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the title, rank, or position of a duke
Etymology
Origin of dukedom
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at duke, -dom
Example Sentences
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Only legislation can formally remove his dukedom, which is now held in abeyance.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Revoking his dukedom outright would require an Act of Parliament, meaning it remains legally his, even if he is no longer styled as “His Royal Highness” or addressed publicly as Duke of York.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025
The prince will also retain his dukedom, which can only be removed by an act of parliament, but has agreed not to use the title it confers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
But in this late romance, as Shakespeare critic Anne Barton has pointed out, Prospero remains in character, courteously asking the audience for release from the island so that he can return to his dukedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
Having obtained these two objects of ambition, he now played for a dukedom.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
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