grand duchy

American  

noun

1. a territory ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess.

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grand duchy British  

noun

1. the territory, state, or principality of a grand duke or grand duchess

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Etymology

Origin of grand duchy

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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grand duchy

A red alert level for "extreme thermal stress" has been extended in the grand duchy until Saturday night.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Finland — until 1917 a grand duchy in that empire — and Sweden abandoned longtime national policies of military nonalignment.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022

As radio grew popular, the grand duchy decided not to create a publicly funded radio service like its neighbours.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2017

There is the squire’s fancy that is the Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Von Furstenberg/Barry Dillered ornament that is the , and of course the grand duchy that is the Central Park Conservancy.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2013

Although the grand duchy of Gerolstein was only a secondary state, Polidori indulged the idea of being one day its Richelieu, and of making Rodolph play the part of the do-nothing prince.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Sue, Eugène