ducal
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Origin of ducal
First recorded in 1485–95, ducal is from the Late Latin word ducālis of a leader. See duke, -al 1
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Film director Bruce Beresford updated the ducal court of Mantua to present-day Beverly Hills and Venice Beach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
Repeating the call she made last month, the Labour MP said Prince Andrew he should show "respect for those affected by abuse and the people of our city" by the "withdrawal of his ducal title".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022
In the books, Simon's father is obsessed with appearances and lineage to the point that his relentless demands for a ducal heir are thought to have killed his poor wife in childbirth.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2020
This discrepancy led art historians to track down an equestrian portrait of Charles in a woodcut print dated 1567, and the print turned out to be the model Rubens had used for his ducal portrait.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2012
It might, he added, be contrived of silver and precious stones and serve incidentally as a ducal chalice.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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